Paraglider rushed to hospital after accident in Christchurch

  • 18/12/2023
The patient is in a serious condition.
The patient is in a serious condition. Photo credit: Getty Images

A paraglider has been seriously injured in an accident near the Port Hills in Christchurch. 

St John said it sent an ambulance and rapid response team to the accident on Port Hills Road, Heathcote Valley just after 10am on Monday. 

One patient was assessed at the scene and transported to Christchurch Hospital in a serious condition.