Woman seriously injured after speargun fires into her neck at Woonona Beach
Police are investigating the incident.
A woman has been seriously injured when a speargun fired into her neck during a freak accident at a beach in the Illawarra region south of Sydney.
The 42-year-old woman was hit by the speargun shaft on Tuesday night on Carrington St, at Woonona Beach.
The woman suffered injuries to her neck and was treated at the scene by paramedics.
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The woman was then airlifted to Liverpool Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Police are investigating the incident.
Originally published on 7NEWS
