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Teen injures spine in shallow pool dive from Terrigal Boardwalk

A teen has suffered serious spinal injuries after diving into a shallow pool from Terrigal Boardwalk. Here is what we know.

Terrigal Boardwalk is set to open on April 14.
Terrigal Boardwalk is set to open on April 14.

A teen has been flown to hospital with serious spinal injuries after diving into a shallow ocean pool from Terrigal Boardwalk.

NSW Ambulance told The Sunday Telegraph the teen jumped from the structure into a pool he was “unaware was shallow”.

Terrigal Boardwalk is set to open on April 14.
Terrigal Boardwalk is set to open on April 14.

A CareFlight specialist doctor and NSW Ambulance paramedics arrived quickly to the scene and attended to the patient shortly after 3pm on Saturday 4 January, before being flown by helicopter from Terrigal Haven near the Skillion to Royal North Shore hospital.

It was reported the man is in a serious but stable condition.

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Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/teen-injures-spine-in-shallow-pool-dive-from-terrigal-boardwalk/news-story/aef270d745e1be7e4e267e88386f02c0