Critical Injuries After Truck Rolls Near Raes Junction in Otago



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Emergency services were called for the accident on Ettrick-Rae Jct Rd (State Highway 8) near Mccunn Rd, just north of the small township of Raes Junction around 9 a.m. Friday.  (File photo).

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Emergency services were called for the accident on Ettrick-Rae Jct Rd (State Highway 8) near Mccunn Rd, just north of the small township of Raes Junction around 9 a.m. Friday. (File photo).

One person was seriously injured after crashing and rolling his truck in rural Otago.

Emergency services were called for the accident on Ettrick-Rae Jct Rd (State Highway 8) near Mccunn Rd, just north of the small township of Raes Junction around 9 a.m. Friday.

A police spokeswoman said early reports suggested the truck crashed and overturned, leaving one person seriously injured.

It was unclear what type of truck it was, he said.

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St John’s spokesman Gerard Campbell said the person was airlifted to Dunedin hospital in critical condition.

New Zealand Fire and Emergency spokeswoman Jill Higginson said two teams from Heriot and Millers Flat attended and assisted St John and the police.

The way was open.

WorkSafe had been notified and was making initial inquiries to establish its next steps, a spokeswoman said.

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