Waihī Beach: Fire crews rescue driver from car

Waihī Beach Community Shop has posted to Facebook that everyone is safe after a car crashed into the building on Wilson Rd. The shop will be closed until further notice. Photo / Waihī Beach Community Shop

One person was rescued after a car after it hit a building on Wilson Rd, Waihī Beach, at 1.30pm today.

“The person was safely extricated from the vehicle,” a Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson said.

Brigades from Waihī and Mayor View (Waihī Beach) attended, with three fire engines at the scene.

“We have since left and the person is now in the care of St John.”

An ambulance and one rapid response unit attended, a Hato Hone St John spokesperson said.

“One patient, in moderate condition, is being transported to Thames Hospital.”

Police said that there were no road closures at this stage.