Photo: Google MapsAn elderly driver careened through a hedge and into the side of a house after his foot slipped off the brake and onto the accelerator, police say. Senior Sergeant Craig Dinnissen said police responded to the crash in Helensburgh Rd in Halfway Bush, Dunedin, at 8.24pm on Tuesday. However, the man’s foot slipped from the brake and onto the accelerator, sending the vehicle hurtling through a hedge and into a house on the street. The man was taken to Dunedin Hospital for precautionary checks as he possibly hit his head during the crash, Snr Sgt Dinnissen said. One patient was transported to Dunedin Hospital in a moderate condition, the spokesperson said.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 24, 2026 23:27 UTC