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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Ethan Hamilton

18-year-old airlifted from Stockton to John Hunter with head injuries after falling off a ute

Westpac helicopter has airlifted an 18-year-old male from Stockton beach to John Hunter Hospital with head injuries. Picture from file

An 18-year-old male has been airlifted to John Hunter Hospital from Stockton beach with head injuries according to the Westpac Rescue Helicopter team.

The Westpac team said it was tasked to the beach at around 3pm where an 18-year-old male sustained head injuries after falling off the back of a ute.

The patient was treated on scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics and the Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team prior to them airlifting him to John Hunter in a stable condition.

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