Connor Wilson found with broken leg

Lucky to survive the night


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Teenager Connor Wilson who went missing on Tuesday from his Tantanoola home was lucky to survive the night.

Authorities have said, Connor crawled around 700 metres with a leg injury after he crashed his motorcycle, laying injured in dense forest where it dropped to around 9 degrees on Tuesday night.

After a wide scale search yesterday involving local volunteers, a plane and helicopter, he was found around 10.40am yesterday morning.

He was taken to the Mount Gambier hospital for treatment. Police say it’s fortunate he wasn't more seriously injured.

2 February 2017




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