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RNZ News
3 days ago
- Climate
- RNZ News
Man critically injured after trapped by fallen tree
Photo: 123RF A Tauranga man has been critically injured after a tree fell during stormy weather on Friday. Police said they were informed at 7.20pm that a man on a tractor had been trapped by a falling tree. A spokesperson said the incident looked "to have taken place at an orchard property". "The person sustained critical injuries and was airlifted to hospital," they said. WorkSafe had also been notified. St John said they sent an ambulance, a rapid response vehicle, a manager, and a helicopter to the property in Pyes Pā just after 7pm. The patient was airlifted to Waikato Hospital. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.


CBS News
15-05-2025
- CBS News
Shooting in Macungie, Pennsylvania, leaves person critically injured, DA says
A shooting in Macungie, Pennsylvania, left a person critically injured on Wednesday night, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan said. The shooting happened just before 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Ridings at Brookside condominium development on the 100 block of Lindfield Circle. Holihan said three occupied homes were struck by gunfire, and a person inside one of the homes was shot. The person was taken to the hospital and placed in critical condition, according to Holihan. So far, no one has been arrested and there's no threat to the public, Holihan said. Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact the Macungie Police Department.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Yahoo
Scooter operator critically injured in southwest Columbus crash
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One adult was critically injured Saturday night after being hit by a truck while operating a scooter in southwest Columbus. One dead in shooting near northeast Columbus park Police said that just before 11 p.m., a scooter operator was going south on Industrial Mile Road while a Ford pickup truck was traveling east on Sullivant Avenue. While the truck driver had a green light at the intersection, the scooter operator had a red light and failed to stop. The scooter operator was hit by the front bumper of the truck, per police. While police said the truck driver was uninjured, the scooter operator was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. Police is investigating this incident as a serious traffic injury crash. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.