Whangaehu Beach, in an area where a man died today in an incident involving a tractor towing a boat in a private property drive-way south of Porangahau. Photo / NZME
Whangaehu Beach, in an area where a man died today in an incident involving a tractor towing a boat in a private property drive-way south of Porangahau. Photo / NZME
A man has died after an accident on private property in a remote coastal area of Hawke's Bay.
Emergency services were called to Whangaehu Beach, 20km south of Porangahau, at about 12.45pm on Sunday, and were told a man had been struck by a tractor towing a boat.
A 78-year-oldman had died and the matter was being referred to a coroner, police said.
