Emergency services are at Waioeka Road near
Opotiki where a car has crashed off the road and into the
Waioeka River.
Police received a call just after 11 am
reporting that a woman was trapped and unconcious in the
partly submerged car and two children had escaped from the
vehicle.
Police and Fire Service responded and the woman
has now been extracted from the car and is in serious
condition. The children have less serious injuries. A
helicopter is en-route to the scene to airlift lift the
victims to hospital as the scene is remote and it is not
possible to get the injured woman out of the river bed and
up to the road.
The helicopter is expected to arrive at
the scene at about 12:15. The Police serious crash unit
will be investigating the circumstances of the crash.
No
further details of the crash or the victims is available. A
further media release will be made if further information
comes to
hand.
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