BOP incidents: Person caught between bin and truck in Kawerau, pedestrian hit in Rotorua

Fire and Emergency Services assisted the person at the scene.

A person has been airlifted to hospital in a critical condition after getting trapped between a wheelie bin and a truck in Kawerau.

A police spokeswoman said police were called to the scene on River Rd about 8.45am.

A Fire and Emergency Services spokesman said the person was freed and two appliances had been sent to the scene.

Fire and Emergency Services were alerted at 8.37am.

A St John spokesman said one person in critical condition was flown to Waikato Hospital.

Meanwhile, a pedestrian has been taken to hospital after being hit by a vehicle on Clayton Rd in Rotorua.

A police spokeswoman said police were alerted at about 8.50am.

A St John spokesman said they were notified of the incident but did not attend.