Person seriously injured after getting trapped between truck and skip in Wellington CBD

One person is in hospital with serious injuries after being trapped between a truck and a skip bin in the Wellington CBD this morning, the Herald understands.

Police were called to Maning Lane at 5am, said a spokeswoman.

Fire and Emergency central shift commander Murray Dunbar said the fire service was helping police and ambulance to extricate a person from “a rubbish bin or a rubbish truck”.

WorkSafe has been advised, and members of the public may see an increased presence in the Maning Lane area while inquiries are ongoing.

Sammy Carter is a journalist for the New Zealand Herald covering news in the Wellington region. She has previously worked at the Rotorua Daily Post.