Person trapped after car goes into water in Far North

A person has minor injuries after they were trapped in their car after it went into the water on State Highway 11 in the Far North of the North Island. Photo / Google Maps

A person has minor injuries after a car went into the water in the Far North on Thursday.

The crash happened during stormy conditions powered by ex-tropical cyclone Fehi.

Police said the sole occupant was trapped in the car, which had gone in to the water on Paihia Road at 8.53pm on Thursday.