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WorkSafe investigation of farm accident near Whanganui under way

Lucy Drake
Lucy Drake
Whanganui Chronicle·
1 Jul, 2020 10:36 PMQuick Read

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Emergency Services were called to the scene around 9.25am on Tuesday morning. Photo / Bevan Conley

Emergency Services were called to the scene around 9.25am on Tuesday morning. Photo / Bevan Conley

The death of a person on a farm at Ranana on Whanganui River Rd is now being investigated by WorkSafe.

Emergency services were called to the incident on Tuesday morning, with St John flying in by rescue helicopter and the police serious crash unit also attending.

A WorkSafe spokeswoman said they understood a tractor was involved.

Police have not yet released any details about the person who died.

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