The crash happened around 4.45pm on Wednesday. (File photo)One person was airlifted to Taranaki Base Hospital on Wednesday night after their car came off the road south of New Plymouth. Officers were called to the single-vehicle crash on Upland Rd, Egmont Village, around 4.45pm on Wednesday. READ MORE:* Sound of 'metal on metal' draws first responders to fatal bus, train collision* Taranaki crash victim named as Esther Tan, a mother-of-four who was dedicated to her community* Motorcyclist's crash at New Plymouth intersection caught on cameraInitial reports were that someone was trapped in the vehicle. A St John Ambulance spokeswoman said one person had been critically injured and a helicopter had been sent from Waikato.

Source: Stuff September 16, 2020 05:24 UTC