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Truck and car collide near Mangaweka

Lucy Drake
By Lucy Drake
Whanganui Chronicle·
9 Mar, 2020 09:55 PMQuick Read

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Emergency services were called to a motor vehicle accident on State Highway 1 on Monday evening. Photo / File

Emergency services were called to a motor vehicle accident on State Highway 1 on Monday evening. Photo / File

A person was rushed to Whanganui Hospital on Monday evening after a truck and car collided on State Highway 1.

Emergency services were called to the scene near Mangaweka around 9.30pm.

Police arrived to find one person still trapped in the car.

A St John spokeswoman said two ambulances, a rapid response vehicle and a first response unit were sent to the scene.

She confirmed one patient was transported to Whanganui Hospital with serious injuries.

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