A person managed to escape going to hospital after their car was extensively damaged in a crash in Welcome Bay.
A police spokeswoman said officers got the call-out to the single-vehicle that had gone into a ditch off Waitaha Rd in Welcome Bay about 2.10pm yesterday.
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She said ambulance also attended.
A St John spokeswoman said one person was moderately injured in the crash but was not taken to hospital.