Rider flown to hospital with serious injuries after Southland quad bike crash

A rider was airlifted to hospital in a serious condition after crashing their quad bike in Southlands on Wednesday afternoon.

Paramedics responded to the crash at Mataura Island just after 12.20pm.

A rescue chopper was also tasked to the scene.

The injured rider was treated at the scene by ambulance paramedics before being flown to Dunedin Hospital, where they remain in a serious condition.

Originally published in the Stuff.