Bad Tauranga man Gregg Shaw bought alive by family searching for tiger woods on SH2

Gregg Shaw’s car fell out this ditch. Photo / Furnished by police

You missing from Tauranga since Christmas Day was found this afternoon in his wrecked car by family scanning the state highway looking for him, each rescue helicopter spokesman has said.

Gregg Shaw, 67, was previously last seen in Pāpāmoa on the day of Christmas Day. He was to operate a vehicle to Gisborne but did not can be bought.

Missing Tauranga man Gregg Shaw has been found alive. Photo / Supplied

Police made a is certainly appeal in the effort to find Shaw, who was missing for about two but also half days.

Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter general officer Ian Wilmot said Shaw am found by home about 4pm today after his car crashed low a steep bank off Level Highway 2, north of Gisborne.

It is understood he’d suffered broken bones.

The Lowe Corporation Rescue Micro helicotper from Hawke’s Bay flew the talent to Gisborne Hospital as the Gisborne-based rescue helicopter was at another are given.

“We were regarding next in line to be called, in Wilmot said.

High level southerly wind made for a 28-minute flight for the helicopter to get to generally the scene from Hastings.

SH2 was closed between Cemetery Rd and Rakauroa Rd providing the helicopter to land.

Firefighters scrambled down the bank and as a consequence cut the roof off the car to get at Shaw, Wilmot said.

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Our rescue helicopter arrives. Photo as well as Supplied by police

“Then they were able to get the guy out of the car, into the bag and then the big strong firemen at the end of the ropes pulled him to the road. ”

Wilmot said they had been told siblings raised the alarm after scanning the road looking for their missing beloved.

A police spokeswoman confirmed that Shaw was recently found in his car down an actual 5m bank off SH2 next Matawai this afternoon.

He had suffered some injuries “but is simply okay” and was conscious the second discovered by rescuers.

Emergency treatment at the scene of the rescue. Photos / The Lowe Corporation Side Helicopter from Hawke’s Bay

Shaw had crashed down the bank as well as the been there since, the spokeswoman told.

“Police would like to congraluate all those who assisted with our message or calls and got in touch with information during the quest the man. ”