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A caravan was destroyed by strong winds north of Dunedin.
Police remind motorists to be careful when towing high-sided vehicles after a caravan was destroyed near Dunedin.
The incident occurred on State Highway 1, just north of the town of Waikouaiti in Otago, around 2.50 p.m. Wednesday.
Acting Sergeant Major Anthony Bond said strong winds pushed the caravan off the road and overturned it, destroying it.
The wind was so strong that police were unable to clear debris from the road. The cleanup would take place when the wind died down, Bond said.
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More strong winds were expected in the region on Thursday, with police urging motorists, particularly those driving high-sided vehicles, to be cautious and drive according to conditions.
MetService
Windy weather is on the way, according to MetService’s national forecast video for Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020.
Winds also blew a roof off a fire-damaged building on Hillside Rd in Dunedin on Wednesday.
The road was closed because debris was strewn across the area.
Bond said firefighters secured the remains of the roof, and a civil engineer later inspected the building and declared it safe.
“Police would like to remind people with trampolines and other possible flying objects to make sure they are secured to the ground, so they don’t turn into UFOs,” Bond said.
