A woman on her way to work ended up in Dunedin Hospital after her vehicle flipped and crashed into a paddock.

Emergency services were called to the crash in Huntly Rd, near Outram, at about 2.50pm yesterday, Sergeant Matt Lee, of Dunedin, said.

An 18-year-old woman was driving to work but veered into the gravel on the side of the road.

She over-corrected and the vehicle began fish-tailing across both lanes.

She then hit the brakes but the vehicle skidded and crashed through a wire fence, Sgt Lee said.

‘‘The vehicle flipped and ended up on its side in a paddock.’’

The driver sustained minor lacerations to her head and back, along with whiplash.

Neither speed nor alcohol factored into the crash, Sgt Lee said.

A Hato Hone St John spokesperson said an ambulance responded and transported one patient, in a moderate condition, to Dunedin Hospital.

tim.scott@odt.co.nz

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