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Car found face down in Rotorua ditch

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A car face down in the Linton Park West reserve off Goldi St this morning. Photo / Caroline Fleming

A car face down in the Linton Park West reserve off Goldi St this morning. Photo / Caroline Fleming

Police are working to find out whose car was found face down in a Rotorua ditch this morning.

A police spokeswoman said they were called to the Linton Park West reserve off Goldi St about 6.18am to reports of a car that had gone off the road into a ditch.

Police are trying to find out whose car it is.   Photo / Caroline Fleming
Police are trying to find out whose car it is. Photo / Caroline Fleming

No one was in the vehicle and police are trying to establish whose car it is, she said.

A Rotorua Daily Post reporter at the scene said a tow truck was unable to get the car out and a lifter was on its way.

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Police said they suspected the car was stolen.

A car face down in the Linton Park West reserve off Goldi St this morning.  Photo / Caroline Fleming
A car face down in the Linton Park West reserve off Goldi St this morning. Photo / Caroline Fleming

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