Young male flown to hospital after being dragged along Avoca Beach roadway

A young male has been flown to Royal North Shore Hospital after being injured at Avoca Beach when he was dragged along a roadway by a vehicle he was holding onto.

Toll Ambulance Rescue was tasked to Avoca Beach and landed at Heazlett Park.

The patient was loaded onto the rescue helicopter, which then departed for Royal North Shore Hospital.

The exact circumstances of the incident are unknown, and no further condition details have been released.