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RNZ News
12-05-2025
- RNZ News
Child died when ATV rolled over in Waikato
A Philips Search and Rescue Trust helicopter Photo: Supplied/ Philips Search and Rescue Trust Polie have confirmed the person who died in an ATV crash in rural Waikato on Sunday was a child. Two other children were injured and hospitalised after the ATV rolled on a private property in Karapiro - one had serious injuries and another had moderate injuries. The police said both children were now in a stable condition. A man remained in hospital in a critical condition. The police said they were providing support to the family at the centre of the tragic event.
RNZ News
11-05-2025
- RNZ News
ATV roll-over leaves one dead, three injured
The Waikato Philips Search and Rescue helicopter (file photo). Photo: Supplied/ Philips Search and Rescue Trust One person is dead and three have been injured after an ATV rolled in rural Waikato this afternoon. Police said emergency services were called to a farm on French Pass Road, in Karapiro, about 2:30pm on Sunday. Hato Hone St John said three patients were airlifted to Waikato Hospital. One person was in a critical condition, another was seriously injured, and a third person had moderate injuries. Fire and Emergency confirmed two rescue helicopters were at the scene. Firefighters had responded to the incident, working to remove people trapped under the the ATV, and to set up a safe landing zone for the rescue helicopters. "Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are under way," said police. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
11-05-2025
- Automotive
- RNZ News
ATV roll-over leaves one in critical condition, others injured
The Waikato Philips Search and Rescue helicopter (file photo). Photo: Supplied/ Philips Search and Rescue Trust Multiple people have been injured after an all-terrain vehicle rolled in rural Waikato, with one in a critical condition. Police said emergency services were called to a farm on French Pass Road, in Karapiro, about 2:30pm on Sunday. They understood four people had been injured - but were waiting for more information to confirm. Hato Hone St John said three patients were airlifted to Waikato Hospital. One person was in a critical condition, another was seriously injured, and a third person had moderate injuries. Fire and Emergency confirmed two rescue helicopters were at the scene. Firefighters had responded to the incident, working to remove people trapped under the the ATV, and to set up a safe landing zone for the rescue helicopters. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
