Emergency services were called to the scene at 6.35pm on Wednesday on Pendarves-Rakaia Rd, about 10km from Rakaia. A man is seriously injured after his car hit a power pole in rural Canterbury. A police spokeswoman said emergency services were called to the scene at 6.35pm on Wednesday on Pendarves-Rakaia Rd, about 10km from Rakaia. Firefighters rescued the man from the car, Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman Darryl Ball said. Lines workers were on site as the car hit high voltage power lines, he said.

Source: Stuff November 28, 2018 06:56 UTC