Car rolls on Hawke’s Bay Expressway; one in hospital after arm stuck under vehicle

Emergency services attend an incident on Thursday morning involving a rolled vehicle on the Hawke's Bay Expressway near central Hastings. Photo / Warren Buckland

One person has been taken to hospital in moderate condition after a car rolled on the Hawke’s Bay Expressway just before 7.30am on Thursday morning.

A Hato Hone St John spokesperson confirmed one patient was taken to Hawke’s Bay Hospital in Hastings and was in moderate condition.

Emergency services could be seen at the scene attempting to remove a person from a vehicle.

Fire crews helped a person who had their arm stuck after a vehicle rolled on the Hawke's Bay Expressway on Thursday morning. Photo / Warren Buckland

A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesperson said the car had hit a lamppost and subsequently rolled.

“One person had their arm stuck under the car, so we extricated them.”

The incident comes at a time when people were starting to make their way in and out of the region for New Year’s plans.