A man has been critically injured after falling from a moving vehicle near Christchurch’s Lyttelton Tunnel over the weekend.<\/p>\n
A video circulating on social media shows a man holding onto the back of a van as it travels from Lyttelton to Christchurch.<\/p>\n
Police were called to Tunnel Rd at around 11.40pm after a person was found on the road with injuries.<\/p>\n
“Initial indications are that the person may have fallen from a moving vehicle,” a police spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
St John said it responded with two rapid response units, an operations manager and an ambulance.<\/p>\n
“Our ambulance staff treated one patient and transported them to Christchurch Public Hospital in a critical condition.”<\/p>\n
The serious crash unit examined the scene with inquiries ongoing.<\/p>\n
The Lyttelton Tunnel, which runs nearly 2km through the Port Hills, connects Christchurch and Lyttelton and carries more than 10,000 vehicles daily.<\/p>\n
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