One person seriously injured after car crashes into power pole in Bulls

A person with serious injuries has been taken to Whanganui Hospital after a car crashed into a power pole in Bulls.

Powerco said the crash on the corner of Wilson and High Sts at 7.08pm on Monday caused two outages and a power pole would be replaced today.

Hato Hone St John said two ambulances responded and took one patient, in a serious condition, to Whanganui Hospital.

Fire and Emergency NZ shift manager Jan Wills said two crews from Bulls attended the crash, assisting with scene protection while awaiting power services.

Police said the road was closed until about 9pm.

Eva de Jong is a reporter for the Whanganui Chronicle covering health stories and general news. She began as a reporter in 2023.