Byron Bay tree fall: Man in critical condition after NYE accident

A 21-year-old is in a critical condition after he fell from a tree in the early hours of New Year’s Day.

A young man is on life support after falling from a tree on New Year’s Day.

Paramedics were called to Byron Bay just after 2am on Saturday, January 1, to reports a person had fallen six metres from a tree at Hinterland Way, Ewingsdale.

NSW Ambulance paramedics and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter critical care team treated and stabilised the 21-year-old on scene for multiple serious injuries.

The man had decreased levels of consciousness, abrasions to his head, chest and had difficulty breathing, according to a NSW Ambulance spokesman.

The Westpac chopper flew to the Ewingsdale scene. Picture: Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service

He was then placed on life support in an induced coma prior to being flown Gold Coast University Hospital in a critical condition for further treatment.

Six NSW Ambulance crews, including the critical care paramedics and doctors attended.

The NSW Ambulance spokesman said between 12-4am on New Year’s Day is the busiest time of the year for paramedics as he asked the community to save a triple-0 call for serious accidents.