Woman suffers spinal injuries in mountain bike crash at Awaba

Due to the terrain the Westpac Rescue Helicopter's critical care medical team were winch inserted to the scene.

A WOMAN has suffered spinal injuries after coming off her mountain bike at Awaba on Sunday.

Emergency services were called the the mountain bike track at 3.15pm to a 56-year-old female rider who had crashed.

Due to the terrain the Westpac Rescue Helicopter's critical care medical team were winch inserted to the scene.

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The patient was stabilised by the medical team before being winch extricated and flown to Royal North Shore Hospital for specialist treatment.

She was in a serious condition. No further details have been released.

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