Hawke’s Bay: Three-hour wait for rescue from roof of vehicle stuck in Tukituki River near Haumoana

Occupants of a vehicle stuck in the Tukituki River were rescued after one had a cold wait for help on the roof for roughly three hours.

Police were called about 10.25am near Tennant Rd in Haumoana on Wednesday morning after the vehicle got stuck when the driver attempted to cross the river around 7am.

One occupant escaped onto the roof of the vehicle driven into the Tukituki River near Haumoana.

One person made it to safety while another was rescued by emergency services and taken home.

The pair had minor hypothermia, the spokesperson said.

A police spokesperson said local councils were working on a plan for the recovery of the vehicle.