A person is dead after becoming trapped under a vehicle in central W\u0101naka this morning.<\/p>\n
Police said a single-vehicle\u00a0crash was reported on Roche St about 10.45am, and in an update this afternoon\u00a0confirmed that a person had died at the scene.<\/p>\n
Part of the street remained closed while a scene examination was completed, police said.<\/p>\n
A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokeswoman said they responded with two trucks.<\/p>\n
“We had an indication of a patient trapped underneath a vehicle.<\/p>\n
“We have extricated the person out from underneath the vehicle.”<\/p>\n
Crews assisted paramedics at the scene, the spokeswoman said.<\/p>\n
A Hato Hone St John spokeswoman said two ambulances, one operations manager and one helicopter responded to the scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A reporter at the scene said a helicopter with paramedics landed at Pembroke Park.<\/p>\n
The reporter said the accident took place at a private address.<\/p>\n
Emergency services staff\u00a0could be seen down a driveway on the street.<\/p>\n
Two fire trucks, two ambulances and two police cars were at the scene.<\/p>\n