A teenage boy is fighting for life after being airlifted to the Gold Coast for treatment following a horror crash in rural NSW.
The boy had been driving along a country road, in the Northern Tablelands when he smashed into a tree on Saturday.
The impact caused the driver to be trapped inside the vehicle, until emergency services arrived on scene and were able to rescue him.
A Toowoomba-based LifeFlight helicopter crew was called to the scene, with the pilot able to land the helicopter on the road, which had been closed by NSW Police.
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“The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue Critical Care Doctor and LifeFlight Paramedic worked alongside NSW Ambulance paramedics to treat the teen, who had suffered traumatic injuries,” a LifeFlight statement reads.
“The patient was airlifted to the Gold Coast University Hospital in a critical condition.”
He remains in hospital fighting for life.
