Head-on motorcross crash injures two

Last updated 14:17 09/09/2012
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HELP AT HAND: The Nelson Marlborough Rescue Ambulance responds to today's motorcross crash.

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Two motorcross riders are in hospital after colliding head-on with each other near Nelson today. 

A 21-year-old man with serious injuries was treated by St John paramedics at the Hira Forest/Sharlands creek area at 12:30pm today.

He was airlifted to Nelson Hospital by the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter.

The second rider sustained moderate injuries and was also transported by helicopter to a waiting ambulance in the Matai valley and transported to Nelson Hospital by road.

No other information was available. 

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