Manawatū teen Chloe fighting for life after falling from ute on Hīmatangi Beach
A 17-year-old girl named Chloe is in critical condition after falling from a moving ute at Hīmatangi Beach in New Zealand. The community has rallied to support her family through a fundraising campaign as she undergoes surgery.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the dangers of riding in open vehicle trays and the role of community support in managing medical crises.
A teenager is fighting for her life in hospital after falling from the back of a ute at a Manawatū beach.
Chloe, 17, was airlifted to Wellington Hospital after the “serious accident” at Hīmatangi Beach on Monday.
According to a Givealittle page set up for the injured teen, Chloe suffered multiple skull fractures and a brain bleed.
Police confirmed they were notified about 6.10pm on Monday that a person had fallen off the back of a ute tray while it was moving.
They said the accident appeared to have occurred on the shoreline of Hīmatangi Beach and inquiries were underway.
The Givealittle page, set up to help ease the financial burden on Chloe and her family, said she was rushed into emergency surgery “to relieve pressure on her brain” and now “faces the fight of her life”.
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