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Emergency services responded to two separate vehicle collisions inside an hour in the Timaru District early Wednesday afternoon.
Emergency services responded to two separate vehicle collisions in the span of less than an hour in the Timaru District on Wednesday afternoon.
A Hato Hone St John spokesperson said they were notified of a two-vehicle crash on the intersection on Kennels Rd and Pleasant Point Highway at 12.05pm, and sent one ambulance.
“One person was assessed and treated at the scene,” the spokesperson said.
A police spokesperson said police responded to the incident, no one was injured, and It appears the road is partially blocked.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson Alex Norris said a fire crew from Washdyke and another from Timaru responded to the incident and assisted with traffic control.
The St John spokesperson said they were notified of the second two-vehicle crash on Orari-Rangitata Highway (State Highway 1) at 12.42pm, with one ambulance responding.
“One person was taken to Timaru Hospital in a moderate condition,” they said.
Norris said two fire crews from Geraldine and another from Washdyke responded to the incident and assisted with traffic control.
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