The driver of a Dunedin school van which crashed through a fence this morning swerved to avoid a dog, witnesses said.
The King's High School driver suffered minor cuts and abrasions in the crash in Stone St, Kaikorai Valley, at 11.15am.
The van damaged the fence and ended up on its side on the bank of a property which houses an Aurora substation.
"Witness reports have ascertained that a dog has run out on to the road in front of the school van and the driver has swerved to avoid the dog. Police have referred to the accident as a freak accident and in no way was the driver at fault," King's Deputy Rector Darrin Smith said.
Emergency services at the scene of the crash in Stone St. Photo: Oscar Francis
A St John spokesman said one person was taken to Dunedin Hospital by ambulance with minor injuries.
