Community rallies after quad bike crash

The steep terrain of Ashton Road meant that Paula MacLean had to be winched aboard the Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

The accident happened further down Ashton Road from where contractors have been cutting into the bank to realign a section damaged by an underslip.

The road remains closed except for access by residents.

The community has been rallying round to support the McLean family of Whangateau after their quad bike plunged 50 metres down a steep bank in Ashton Road on the morning of Saturday, May 28.

Paula McLean suffered a serious head injury in the fall and was taken ...

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