Man seriously hurt at motocross event

4:35 pm on 11 February 2017

A Tauranga man has been seriously hurt at a motocross event near Matata, in the Bay of Plenty.

The BayTrust Rescue Helicopter flew the man to Tauranga Hospital.

The BayTrust Rescue Helicopter flew the man to Tauranga Hospital. Photo: Philips Search and Rescue Trust

The 42-year-old suffered serious injuries to the right side of his body when he fell from his trail bike in a forest.

He was flown by the BayTrust Rescue Helicopter to Tauranga Hospital in a serious condition.