A cattle truck rolled near the intersection of Otaio River Rd on the Waimate highway on Sunday. Photo / 123RF
By RNZ
Cattle are wandering on State Highway 1 south of Timaru after the truck they were travelling in crashed.
Emergency services were called to Saint Andrews shortly before 1pm on Sunday after a cattle truck rolled near the intersection of Otaio River Road on the
Waimate highway.
St John Ambulance said one person had been taken to Timaru Hospital in a moderate condition.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand southern shift manager Alex Norris said some cattle were also injured, with some still inside the truck and others were on the road.