Auckland man seriously injured after being struck by hose, falling off vehicle

  • 09/01/2024
Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopters said the man managed to knock on its Ardmore Base door for help.
Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopters said the man managed to knock on its Ardmore Base door for help. Photo credit: File

A man has been seriously injured after being struck by a spinning hose reel and falling from a vehicle. 

The man, who is in his 30s, was struck multiple times by the hose before falling 1.2 metres from a vehicle in Ardmore, Auckland on Monday. 

Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopters said the man managed to knock on its Ardmore Base door for help at 10:45am where a medical team attended to him. 

The man was transported to Middlemore Hospital in a serious condition, Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopters added.