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Woman in serious condition after jet ski accident in Auckland

January 15, 2022
Maraetai Beach

Maraetai Beach (Source: 1News)

A woman has been taken to hospital in a serious condition following an accident on a hired jet ski at Maraetai Beach on Saturday afternoon.

The woman, who is in her 40s, was transported to Middlemore Hospital at 1.05pm after emergency services received reports of a person in difficulty in the water.

Police were called to the scene around 11.45am with a helicopter and several ambulances in attendance.

Jet Ski Hire Auckland confirmed to 1News that the woman had hired the ski from its Maraetai store.

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