A person has been left with serious injuries after crashing into a power pole and bringing power lines down onto their vehicle. Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman Brent Dunn said a person was trapped in the vehicle by the fallen power lines. READ MORE:* One injured, trapped after vehicle hits power pole* Two seriously injured in crash down bank near DunedinA rescue crew helped get the person out of the car and they were then transported to hospital by ambulance, he said. The fallen pole and lines had blocked the road and it remained closed on Sunday, a police statement said. Greymouth-based electricity supplier WestPower said power was off in four Reefton streets: Buller Rd, Elizabeth St, Hattie St, and Crampton Rd.

Source: Stuff June 26, 2021 20:03 UTC