There was a lucky escape for the occupants of this silver hatchback which ended up submerged up to its windows in a roadside pond.
The car left the road after an incident involving a truck on SH2 just south of Waipukurau today.
The silver vehicle was travelling north on the highway when it ended up in a pond on farmland below the highway.
There were three occupants, including a child, who had to climb out of a rear window to escape the partially submerged car.
A St John's Ambulance spokeswoman said they sent one ambulance and transported a patient with moderate injuries to the Tuki Tuki Medical Centre.