An injured mountain biker has been rescued after spending more than 12 hours trapped in Lake Macquarie’s Glenrock State Conservation Area overnight.
The 30-year-old fell of his bike at Flagys Creek near Glenrock Lagoon on Friday afternoon, injuring his spine.
Another mountain biker heard the injured man’s calls for help this morning, before alerting emergency services.
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked with the mission to retrieve him from the thick bush, just before 9 o’clock this morning.
The passer-by then helped the helicopter find the patient, waving the chopper down from an isolated ridding track.
Paramedics were winched down and treated the 30-year-old for hypothermia and possible spinal injuries.
He was taken to John Hunter Hospital for further treatment, and is now in a stable condition.
