A man assisting in the manouevring of a vehicle became pinned underneath it on a Lake Macquarie beach yesterday.
Just before 2pm, two men, aged 46 and 48, were guiding an ATV backwards on Blacksmiths Beach, when they were struck by the vehicle.
The 46-year-old was pinned under the vehicle for a short period before it was lifted off by other bystanders.
He was conveyed by ambulance to John Hunter Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The older man sustained an injury to his foot and was treated at the scene.
The driver of the ATV, a 53-year-old man, was spoken to by police at the scene. Police do not believe alcohol was involved.
Inquiries are continuing.