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Police are concerned about the driver of a vehicle that drifted downstream after crashing into a Masterton River this morning.
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The car crashed into the Waipoua River, off Chapel Street, around 7.10 am Source: Supplied
Police were called to the scene following a report of a car crashing into the Waipoua River, off Chapel Street, around 7:10 a.m., police said.
Emergency services located the vehicle upon arrival, but no one appeared to be inside.
An aerial search found nothing to suggest a person was in the water, police said.
Since then, the vehicle has been swept downstream after completely submerging in the water.
Conditions are currently too dangerous to get the vehicle out of the water or to deploy the police dive squad.
It comes after 200 homes were without power in the Wellington region this morning as wild weather swept through most of the country.
Police are concerned that someone got out of the vehicle before getting into trouble in the water.
Anyone who witnessed the accident, or who may have any other relevant information, has been urged to contact the police at 105, citing the event number P043828970.
