Highway Cops

When a vehicle crashes on the rain‑slick, treacherous roads of the Southern Alps, a rescue helicopter is called in. The unlucky driver’s car has been struck by both a rock and an axe, leaving it severely damaged and immobilised in the remote area.

The programme centres on a rescue helicopter that’s dispatched whenever an incident occurs on the treacherous, rain‑slick roads winding through the Southern Alps. It’s a straightforward format: the aircraft is the constant, arriving whenever the weather and terrain conspire to create a hazardous situation for motorists. In this particular episode the action kicks off when a driver’s vehicle suffers a serious crash on those wet Alpine routes. The misfortune is compounded by the fact that the car is not only struck by a falling rock but also damaged by an axe, leaving the driver in a precarious position and prompting an immediate call for aerial assistance. The rescue chopper’s role, therefore, is to reach the scene as quickly as possible despite the downpour and the remote, mountainous environment. Its presence provides the only realistic chance of getting help to a location that would otherwise be inaccessible by road, especially when the crash site is littered with dangerous debris. Ultimately, the episode illustrates how the helicopter is summoned precisely because of the combination of a crash, relentless rain, and the unusual double damage inflicted by both rock and axe. It underscores the reliance on air‑borne rescue when ground‑based options are blocked by the harsh Alpine conditions.