Three motor vehicle crashes in the Tasman region kept emergency services busy today.
The Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter attended the three crashes to transport those injured to Nelson Hospital.
In the first incident, at about 7.30am, a 39-year-old Tongan orchard worker was injured in a collision between a car and tractor on Main Rd, Riwaka.
The man was briefly pinned under the tractor by his leg, but was rescued and stabilised at the scene by emergency personnel.
He was taken to Nelson Hospital with lower leg injuries.