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Girl impales leg on branch after tripping on Hauraki Gulf island

January 10, 2018

A girl impaled her leg on a protruding branch when she tripped and fell on Rakino Island in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf this afternoon.

The Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to the island at 2.20pm.

The Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust says the attending intensive care paramedic and doctor cut the piece of branch to be transferred along with the bandaged leg. 

The girl was flown to Starship Hospital in a moderate condition. 

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