South Waikato police incident: Emergency services respond to collision near Arapuni

Police are responding to an incident in the South Waikato. Photo / File

Emergency Services were responding to an incident on Waotu Rd, south of Arapuni and Putāruru in South Waikato today.

Police were notified of a collision “on a property” involving a vehicle and a pedestrian, shortly after 1pm.

A police spokesperson said one person was transported to hospital in serious condition.

Police said WorkSafe was notified of the incident.

WorkSafe said they were notified of “an incident on a farm where a worker was struck by a vehicle”.

“WorkSafe is making initial enquiries to determine any next steps we take,” a WorkSafe spokesperson said.

Hato Hone St John said they were notified of an incident on Waotu Rd at 1.08pm today.

“We responded with an ambulance, a helicopter, a first response unit and an operations manager,” a spokesperson said.

“One patient has been transported (by helicopter) to Waikato Hospital in a serious condition.”

Danielle Zollickhofer is a multimedia journalist and assistant news director at the Waikato Herald. She joined NZME in 2021 and is based in Hamilton.

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