A man who was trapped in an overturned car for more than half an hour after a crash near Te Anau this evening has sustained moderate injuries.
A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman said Te Anau volunteer firefighters, backed by two fire appliances, were called to the single-vehicle crash about 3km northeast of Te Anau on State Highway 94 just before 6pm.
The occupant was cut free by firefighters using the jaws of life, the spokesman said.
A St John Ambulance spokesman said the man was being taken by ambulance to a medical centre in Te Anau where he would be further assessed.
A police spokeswoman said State Highway 94 had remained closed for some time after the vehicle had ‘‘flipped’’, and was reopened by 7pm.
