One person dies following quad bike crash in rural Hawke’s Bay

St John responded with one ambulance, one first-response unit, one rapid-response unit and one clinical support vehicle.

One person has died following a quad bike accident at a private property in the Hawke’s Bay settlement of Crownthorpe.

The incident happened about 2.30pm on Saturday.

Emergency services responded but, sadly, the person died at the scene.

A police statement said the crash involved a quad bike, and enquiries into the incident were ongoing.

The Serious Crash Unit and WorkSafe have been notified.

St John said it responded with one ambulance, one first-response unit, one rapid-response unit and one clinical support vehicle.

The death has been referred to the Coroner.

There have been at least three other quad bike-related deaths in Hawke’s Bay in recent years including in Wairoa in 2018 and in Central Hawke’s Bay in 2020 and 2021.

Prior to Saturday’s incident, according to WorkSafe, there were seven other quad bike-related deaths around the country during the past 18 months, all on farms.

Crownthorpe is located outside of Hastings and is considered a farming district.