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BRADEN FASTIER / STUFF/Nelson Mail
A person was trapped inside a vehicle that crashed into a hedge in Wensley Rd, Richmond near Nelson on Monday.
One person has taken to hospital after they were left trapped inside their vehicle after it crashed through a hedge near Nelson.
Fire crews from Nelson and Richmond attended the incident on Wensley Rd near Dorset St at 5.10pm on Monday, Fire and Emergency NZ shift manager Simon Lyford said.
Lyford said there was a sole-occupant in the car and their injuries, if any, were unclear at this stage, but the person involved was “medically trapped”.
Lyford explained that usually meant a person was not trapped by the vehicle, but rather their injuries or medical conditions.
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A police spokesperson confirmed on Monday night the person involved had been taken to hospital.
Hato Hone St John has been approached for comment but had not confirmed the patient’s condition at the time of reporting.
BRADEN FASTIER / STUFF/Nelson Mail
Emergency Services assist a trapped person inside the vehicle.
A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesperson said they were also called to four-car crash near Wakatu 20 minutes earlier at 4.50pm.
Two crews from Richmond responded to the incident on State Highway 6 involving a small truck and three cars.
There were minor injuries and fire made the scene safe before leaving it in the hands of police, the spokesperson said.
BRADEN FASTIER / STUFF/Nelson Mail
The collision into a hedge happened at the corner of Wensley Rd and Dorset St.
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