A man was injured after becoming trapped between a car and the Mitre 10 MEGA store in Oamaru today.<\/p>\n
Oamaru Police sergeant Stuart Dowling said the police received a call at 11.50am to attend an accident in the Mitre 10 carpark on Dee St.<\/p>\n
“A 76-year-old local male, who had been injured when he was trapped between a car and a building, was assessed by the ambulance team.<\/p>\n
“He was initially reported as being trapped under a car, which would have necessitated a fire response.<\/p>\n
“He received lower leg injuries and we are still investigating what caused it,” Sgt Dowling said.<\/p>\n
The man was standing outside the hardware store when the incident occurred, he said.<\/p>\n
While the man had been “freed from the vehicle” when police arrived, the Hato Hone St John team worked to stabilise him before transporting him to hospital, Sgt Dowling said.<\/p>\n
Hato Hone St John, the Oamaru Fire Brigade and police all arrived within five minutes of the incident call, he said.<\/p>\n
The Otago Daily Times spoke to a nearby shopper who said there was a “very loud bang” that was heard instore.<\/p>\n
“It was very loud and we all knew something happened but I was very impressed with the Mitre 10 staff and the processes they had in place and emergency teams were there very quickly,” they said.<\/p>\n
The man was taken to Oamaru Hospital for further assessment.<\/p>\n
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