Man injured after being trapped under tree in Kaka Pt, South Otago

The incident occurred at Kaka Point, south-east of Balclutha. Image / Google Maps

A man trapped under a tree has been freed and will soon be on his way to hospital.

Emergency services were alerted to the man's plight about 5.30pm, a Southern Fire and Emergency spokesman said.

As well as police and St John Ambulance staff, Owaka and Kaka Pt volunteer firefighters were sent to help following the incident in the Owaka Highway area at Kaka Pt, 20 kilometres south-east of Balclutha.

St John Ambulance said the patient was flown to Dunedin Hospital in a critical condition.

Firefighters were still at the scene just before 8pm, the spokesman said.