Person in critical condition after water incident at Napier home

One person was taken to hospital in a critical condition after a water-related incident at a residential property in Napier.

One person has been taken to Hawke’s Bay Hospital in a critical condition following a water-related incident at a home in Napier.

Police were called to a residential address on Morris Spence Ave in Onekawa just before 3pm on Tuesday.

A Hato Hone St John spokesman said they responded to the incident with two ambulances and two rapid response vehicles.

“One patient was assessed at the scene and transported to Hawke’s Bay Hospital in a critical condition.”

A police spokesman said inquiries into the circumstances of the incident are ongoing.