A person has been seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle in the main street of Port Chalmers this afternoon.
Fire crews from Port Chalmers and Willowbank stations were called to reports of a collision between a car and a pedestrian in George St about 3.35pm today.
Firefighters assisted ambulance staff and with traffic management, a Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokeswoman said.
A Hato Hone St John spokeswoman said an ambulance and a rapid response vehicle responded.
One patient was taken to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries, the spokeswoman said.