Multiple people are being treated by paramedics for various injuries after a boating incident on the Murrumbidgee River on Australia Day.
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Emergency services rushed to Gogeldrie Weir, southwest of Leeton, about 7pm on Australia Day following reports of a boat collision on the river.
It is understood two boats collided.
A NSW Ambulance spokesperson said paramedics treated four people at the scene.
The patients included a woman in her 50s who is being treated for injuries to her pelvis and back, a man in his 50s with a head injury, a woman aged in her 20s for a leg injury and a teenager whose injuries were not yet clear.
A rescue helicopter was tasked from Canberra and landed at the weir about 8.30pm.
It is understood two people were flown to hospital and the two others were transported by road ambulance to Griffith Base Hospital.
Andrew Pearson
Andrew grew up in the western Riverina town of Hay and has strong ties to the region. He is a former DA journo who has a passion for breaking news and has covered everything from council and politics to crime and court.
Andrew grew up in the western Riverina town of Hay and has strong ties to the region. He is a former DA journo who has a passion for breaking news and has covered everything from council and politics to crime and court.
