Person receives minor injuries when car rolls near Whanganui beach

A car rolled on Airport Rd near South Beach in Whanganui. Photo / Bevan Conley

A person suffered minor injuries when a car rolled on a gravel road near South Beach in Whanganui.

Whanganui Police and Hato Hone St John were notified of the single-car incident on Airport Rd around 2.20pm on Wednesday.

A St John spokesperson said an ambulance was sent and one patient was assessed and treated at the scene by the ambulance crew.

The person suffered minor injuries and did not require a trip to hospital.

Finn Williams is a multimedia journalist for the Whanganui Chronicle. He joined the Chronicle in early 2022 and regularly covers stories about business, events and emergencies. He also enjoys writing opinion columns on whatever interests him.