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A car involved in a two-vehicle collision in the MacKenzie District that injured six caught fire, which then spread to nearby grass.
Emergency services were called to the scene on Tekapo-Twizel Rd just after 11am on Wednesday.
A Hato Hone St John spokesperson said there was a prime doctor and first response unit at the scene of the collision and a helicopter was on its way.
“Three patients are currently being treated – one is in a serious condition, one is in a moderate condition and four are in a minor conditions,” the spokesperson said.
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Fire and Emergency NZ spokesperson Alex Norris said they received a report of a motor vehicle crash on the Tekapo-Twizel Rd (State Highway 8) and responded with a fire crew from Twizel and another from Lake Tekapo/Takapō.
“We were later informed that the car had caught fire and the fire was spreading to the grass nearby,” he said.
“Additional crews from Twizel were called to assist with the fires.”
No one was trapped in the crash and crews were helping to clean up the scene, he said.
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