One seriously hurt in Oreti Beach crash

A crash on Oreti Beach near Invercargill yesterday left one person with serious injuries.

A police spokesman said officers responded to requests for assistance from ambulance crew at a crash on the beach near Ferry Rd about 2.25pm.

Police assisted ambulance by retrieving the patient with the help of a four-wheel-drive vehicle.

The incident did not appear to be a work-related incident, the spokesman said.

A Hato Hone St John spokesman an ambulance and an operations manager attended.

One person was taken to Southland Hospital in a serious condition, the spokesman said.

 

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