A woman has been flown to hospital after sustaining a number of injuries in a horse riding accident in the Upper Hunter region.
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The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service (WRHS) was called to Hunter Road, Ellerston, about 67 kilometres north east of Scone, by NSW Ambulance at roughly 9am on Monday, March 9, WRHS said in a statement.
A woman in her 20s was treated and stabilised by paramedics and the helicopter's critical care medical team.
The patient had sustained hip and facial injuries in the accident, a NSW Ambulance spokesperson said.
After being treated on the ground, the woman was flown to John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle.
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Ben is a content curator and journalist for The Land. He has been with ACM since 2015 and first worked at The Area News and then at the Northern Daily Leader. Ben first joined ACM Agri as a digital journalist for all seven agricultural mastheads in 2022 before shifting to The Land full-time in 2023.
Ben is a content curator and journalist for The Land. He has been with ACM since 2015 and first worked at The Area News and then at the Northern Daily Leader. Ben first joined ACM Agri as a digital journalist for all seven agricultural mastheads in 2022 before shifting to The Land full-time in 2023.
