Man run over by trailer carrying chipper in Birkenhead

Police attended the incident on Colonial Rd, Birkenhead, about 1pm yesterday. Image / Google

A man has been left with serious injuries after being run over by a trailer carrying a chipper in Auckland yesterday afternoon.

Police attended an incident on Colonial Rd, Birkenhead, about 1pm in which a man was run over by the trailer.

A St John spokeswoman confirmed they transported a man, believed to be 40 years old, in a serious condition to Auckland City Hospital.

Police confirmed today the man was in a stable condition.

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The Serious Crash Unit attended the incident and the matter has been referred to WorkSafe.

A WorkSafe spokeswoman confirmed they had been notified of incident, in which the trailer was being towed behind a vehicle, and were making inquiries.