Media Releases
School fall boy airlift (Wattle Grove)
An injured boy was flown to hospital by CareFlight after falling over and hitting his head at Wattle Grove, in Sydney’s south-west, today. more
Pine Creek car crash woman airlift (Katherine)
A woman injured today when a car rolled over near Pine Creek is being flown to Darwin. more
Toddler fall at Cronulla
A toddler suffered serious injuries when he fell from stairs in a home in Cronulla, in Sydney’s south, today. more
Three-vehicle crash leaves woman critical (Adelaide River)
A woman suffered multiple injuries in a three-vehicle crash on the Stuart Highway near Adelaide River south of Darwin this morning more
Flight for boy hit by car outside school (Caringbah)
A young boy was left with serious head injuries when he was hit by a car near his school at Caringbah, in Sydney’s south, this afternoon. more
Rescue teams free toddler's finger from bath drain (Colo Vale)
A toddler’s finger was freed from the drain of his bath in a marathon three hour rescue effort at Colo Vale, in the NSW Southern Highlands, tonight. more
Woman trapped as car and semi collide (Leppington)
Rescue teams toiled for an hour to release a critically injured woman from her car after a collision with a semi-trailer at Leppington, in Sydney’s south-west, today. more
Child's hand caught in moving footway (Seven Hills)
A trauma doctor administered a nerve block to treat a young girl who caugfht her hand in a moving footway at a Seven Hills store in western Sydney late today. more
One dead one injured from Narellan head on
One woman died and another was left with multiple injuries from a head-on crash at Narellan, in Sydney’s south-west, late today. more
Narellan crash traps Cobbity man
CareFlight’s rapid-response critical care team used their night vision goggles to safely land on main roads at two serious motor vehicle related crashes in outer Sydney tonight to literally “bring the hospital” to injured patients. more
Crash leaves Menai motocross teen with head injury (Oakdale)
A crash from his bike left a teeager semi-conscious on the Oakdale motocross track west of Camden in Sydney’s south-west today. more
Emergency surgery for tree fall boy (Kenthurst)
A boy required emergency surgery for a deep wound suffered when he fell from a tree at Kenthurst today. more
Crash leaves driver with critical head injuries (Richmond)
A car crash into a tree left a man with critical head injuries at Richmond, in Sydney’s north-west, tonight. more
Bolting horse throws teen (Canyonleigh)
A teenage girl was flown to hospital by CareFlight after she was thrown from her horse which bolted on a property at Canyonleigh, 25 km west of Moss Vale in the Southern Highlands, today. more
Flights combine to reach ill women at remote locations
Using a combination of its helicopter and aeroplanes, CareFlight aeromedical teams today transferred two ill women from isolated locations to hospital in Darwin. more
Woman trapped in car hits tree (Castle Hill)
A woman was trapped in the wreckage of her car for 30 minutes after it veered off the road and hit a tree at Castle Hill, in Sydney’s north-west, this afternoon. more
Toddler falls through flyscreen onto concrete (Oyster Bay)
A toddler suffered head and facial injuries when he fell through a flyscreen onto a concrete path at his Oyster Bay home, in Sydney’s south, this afternoon. more
Fairfield tree fall man prompts dusk landing near Opera House (Sydney City)
A CareFlight trauma team landed in the Botanic Gardens, close to the Sydney Opera House, at dusk to bring treatment to a seriously injured Fairfield man tonight. more
Toddler's lucky escape in balcony fall (Winmalee)
A toddler had a lucky escape from serious injury when she fell an estimated four metres from a balcony onto a concrete driveway at Winmalee, in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, today. more
Search finds two in boat stranded off Dundee
Two men are on their way home after bring stranded for two days with engine problems on their open boat at sea off Dundee, 90 km south west of Darwin, today. more
Cart buggy crash injures man at equestrian centre
A man was left with back and shoulder injuries when the modified work buggy left a track and crashed into a fence at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre at Horsley Park, in Sydney’s south-west, today. more
Bike crash injures Newcastle riders on M5 (Ingleburn)
Police briefly shut northbound lanes of the M5 motorway to allow a CareFlight trauma team to treat two injured motor bike riders at Ingleburn, in Sydney’s south-west, today. more
Airlift for Pennant Hills teen fallen from tree (Blue Mountains)
A teenage girl was flown to hospital after falling an estimated eight metres to the ground from the tree she was climbing at Wentworth Falls in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney today. more
Marrickville driver flown from M3 crash (Berowra)
CareFlight landed on the median strip between lanes of the busy M3 at Berowra, in Sydney’s north, so the crew trauma doctor could team with ambulance paramedics treating the driver of a small car which veered off the road and hit a rock wall today. more
Head injury biker treated at skate park (Glenbrook)
At the request of ambulance paramedics, a CareFlight trauma team flew to Glenbrook to assist treating a bicycle rider who suffered a loss of consciousness when he fell and hit his head at the skate park today. more
Londonderry woman trapped at Kurrajong crash
A woman driver trapped in the wreckage of her van was stabilised by a CareFlight trauma team as an SES rescue team worked for half an hour to free her at Kurrajong in Sydney’s north-west today. more
Horse fall woman flown from Katherine
A woman who suffered multiple injuries when thrown from a horse was flown from Katherine to Darwin today for further specialist treatment. more
Biker and car collide at Picton
A motor bike rider suffered critical head injuries when he collided with a car at Picton, inSydney’s outer south-west, tonight. more
Crash into tree KO's biker (Bowen Mountain)
A trail bike rider was left unconscious when he hit a tree at Bowen Mountain in Sydney’s outer north-west today. more
Consecutive flights to critically injured bikers (Bowen Mountain & Picton)
At the request of Ambulance Service paramedics, CareFlight’s rapid-response trauma team flew two critically injured motor bike riders to hospital from crashes 60 km apart in Sydney’s outskirts late today. more
Woman flown; four injured in crash at Jabiru
A seriously injured woman was flown to hospital after four women were injured in a single vehicle crash on the Arnhem Highway near Jabiru overnight. more
Qld girl airlifted after riding mini-bike into steel bar (Heathcote)
A young Queensland girl had a lucky escape from more serious injury when she rode her mini-bike into a steel bar at Heathcote in Sydney’s south today. more
Crash biker placed under induced coma (South Maroota)
A CareFlight trauma team delivered intensive care treatment to a bike rider who suffered multiple injuries when he crashed off the main road at South Maroota, in Sydney’s outer north-west, this evening. more
Clean-up burns man flown from Timber Creek
A man suffered serious burns when a mixture of diesel and petrol exploded as he lit a clean-up fire at Timber Creekin western Northern Territory today. more
Bike rider flown after crash with car (The Oaks)
A trail bike rider was left briefly unconscious when he collided with a car at The Oaks, west of Camden in Sydney’s south-west, tonight. more
Two vehicle crash men flown to Darwin overnight ((Nuhulunbuy & Borroloola)
Two injured men were flown by CareFlight to hospital in Darwin overnight following separate remote vehicle crashes at Nuhulunby and Borroloola on Saturday. more
Trauma team treats woman trapped at Bringelly
Ambulance paramedics and a CareFlight doctor teamed to stabilise a woman as fire officers worked to free her from the wreckage of her car at Bringelly, in Sydney’s south-west, this afternoon. more
Concrete boom fells construction worker (Camden)
A seriously injured construction site worker was flown to hospital by CareFlight after the medical team rescued him from freshly poured conctete on a building site near Camden late today. more
Doctors treat gunshot man (Miller)
Two CareFlight doctors teamed with ambulance paramedics stabilising two men suffering gunshot wounds at Miller, in Sydney’s south-west, today. more
Pedestrian accident leaves young boy critical (Quakers Hill)
A young boy was left with critical head injuries when hit by a vehicle while crossing a busy road at Quakers Hill in Sydney’s west late today. more
CareFlight finds missing crabber on Adelaide River
A crabber’s activation of his distress beacon led to a quick rescue on Adelaide River north east of Darwin this afternoon. more
Asthma woman flown from floods (Marrakai)
A woman suffering a severe asthma attack was airlifted to Darwin when stranded by floods this morning. more
Trapped driver freed from racer at Eastern Creek
Fire-rescue officers cut a drag racer apart to free its initially unconscious driver at the Eastern Creek raceway, in Sydney’s west, early tonight. more
Two killed three injured in Lakesland crash
Two young people were killed and three injured when a car crashed off a road in wet weather at Lakesland, west of Camden in Sydney’s south-west, today. more
Driver beats buckley's chance at Winston Hills
The driver of a car beat the odds when he crashed off Buckley’s Road and ended up overhanging a swimming pool at Winston Hills, in Sydney’s west, today. more
Teen hit by 4WD left critical (Pennant Hills)
A teenage boy suffered critical injuries when hit by a 4WD at Pennant Hills in Sydney’s north-west this evening. more
Facial injury man flown from Toukley
Police are investigating the circumstances which led to a seriously injured young man being flown by CareFlight from the Central Coast to hospital in Sydney tonight. more
Head injury motocross rider flown to Newcastle (Wyee)
A teenage boy was left initially unconscious when he collided with a mate while the two were riding their bikes on a rough motocross track at Wyee, on the NSW Central Coast, today. more
Trauma teams treating patient at M5 crash (East Hills)
A CareFlight trauma doctor has teamed with ambulance paramedics and rescue officers treating patients at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on the M5 at East Hills in Sydney’s south-west. more
Horse trample girl flown from Mangrove Mountain
A teenage girl was flown to hospital in Sydney after she was thown off then trampled by the horse she was ridng at Mangrove Mountain, on the Central Coast, today. more
Helmet helps save bicycle rider's life (Kingsgrove)
A riding helmet helped spare a bicycle rider’s life when he collided with a car and at Kingsgrove, in Sydney’s south-west, late today. more
Crash leaves women,children seriously injured (Mascot)
A two-car crash left two women and two children seriously injured at Mascot in Sydney’s inner south today. more
Horse fall injures Arcadia woman
A passing motorist came to the aid of a woman who was left semi-conscious when she fell from the horse she was riding at Arcadia, in Sydney’s north-west, today. more
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