Hawke’s Bay: One critically injured in ATV crash at rural property

Emergency services were called to a crash at a property in Crownthorpe.

One person has been flown to Wellington Hospital with critical injuries after an ATV crash at a rural property in Hawke’s Bay on Thursday.

Emergency services were called to the workplace accident on Crownthorpe Settlement Rd in the Hastings District about 7.30am.

A police spokesman said police were still on the scene at 8.20am.

A Fire and Emergency spokeswoman said the crash was not on a road and four fire trucks and operational support were responding.

A Hato Hone St John spokeswoman said they sent one rapid response unit and one ambulance.

The decision was made to airlift the victim to hospital using the Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter.

A WorkSafe spokesperson said they had been notified of an agricultural incident and said initial indications are that an ATV was involved.

“Our inspectors are attending the scene to gather information to understand the circumstances of the event.”

A WorkSafe spokesperson said agriculture was Aotearoa’s deadliest industry in 2024, with 14 workers killed.

“Vehicles such as ATVs, were the leading cause of death and injury on farms across the country, which is why WorkSafe’s new strategy targets about a quarter of our future inspectorate activity towards agriculture.”