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Watch: Car stuck in orchard crates in Hastings freed

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Shannon Johnstone reporting

The car lodged five to 10 metres high in orchard crates after an aerial crash in Hastings has been freed by a crane.

The crash occurred on Kenilworth Rd, Mayfair, at about 12.30am on Sunday.

The car fled police down Kenilworth Rd before hitting a patch of gravel at the base of the railway lines and becoming "airborne", according to police. Police said they were not in pursuit at the time of the crash.

A police investigation is ongoing and no charges have been laid.

A man in his 20s who was seriously injured in the car has been discharged from hospital.

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The car has become something of a local attraction in recent days, with hundreds driving down the dead-end street to catch a glimpse of the odd sight.

The car became lodged in the crates at about 12.30am on Sunday. Photo / Paul Taylor
The car became lodged in the crates at about 12.30am on Sunday. Photo / Paul Taylor
The car being removed on Wednesday morning. Photo / Paul Taylor
The car being removed on Wednesday morning. Photo / Paul Taylor
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