Posted: 16:40, July 17, 2022 | Updated: 16:41, 17 July 2022
A woman has died after two boats collided in Sydney’s Pittwater area, while a man was rushed to hospital with serious head injuries. Paramedics had to be flown by black-painted helicopter to a remote jetty after the skiffs crashed near Elvina Bay in Pittwater at around 7pm on Sunday – opposite the exclusive Scottish island. The woman was found unconscious and despite the desperate efforts of the emergency services to revive her, she died on the spot. Not yet recognized. A woman has died after two small boats collided in Pittwater, while a man suffered serious head injuries Two NSW ambulances responded to the crash, with witnesses saying they heard a bang and then shouted for help from the water The man, who was in his 20s, was treated at the scene for serious head injuries and then taken to Royal North Shore Hospital, where he is reported to be in a serious but stable condition. Witnesses reported hearing a bang and cries for help from the water. Christine Marks from Ambulance NSW said emergency services were trying to attend the isolated scene, which is outside Ku-Ring Gai National Park. “This was a major mobilization of the emergency services in very difficult conditions – darkness, across cold water, in a very inaccessible location,” he said. “Our aeromedical team made very good access to the patient under the circumstances. Paramedics had to be flown by black-painted helicopter to a remote jetty after the skiffs crashed near Elvina Bay in Pittwater at around 7pm on Sunday – opposite the exclusive Scottish island (pictured) “(The man) suffered multiple cuts and bruises to his face and legs for which paramedics provided pain management. “I am sorry that there was such a tragic outcome to this case.” Two ambulance helicopters, four ambulances and water police responded to the accident. The police will prepare a report for the coroner.
