Kitesurfer flown to hospital after being blown into powerlines at Ettalong Beach by strong winds
Emergency services were called to Ettalong Beach on Monday morning after a man in his 50s was lifted from the surf by the winds – which reached up to 61km/h just after 8.30am – and was thrown into powerlines before landing on the road.
He was treated at the scene by paramedics and a CareFlight specialist for laceration injuries.
A CareFlight helicopter landed at Lemon Grove Park just after 12pm and transported the man to Royal North Shore Hospital.
He remains in a stable condition.
It follows the Bureau of Meteorology issuing a severe weather warning for the Mid North Coast and parts of the Hunter Region, with heavy rainfall and damaging winds expected to persist into the week.
'Strong southeasterly winds averaging 50 to 70 km/h, with damaging wind gusts of around 90 km/h are expected over the coastal areas of the Hunter and Mid North Coast, during today and into tomorrow,' the warning reads.
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