A Rotorua man has been taken to hospital after being hit and dragged across a road by his own car.
Emergency services were called to the scene on Owhata Rd just after 5pm.
Constable Peter Jones of the Rotorua police road policing team said the man was driving alone and thought he had left something on the roof.
"He stopped to see what it was and got out, but he left his car in reverse. From what he told us, he was then caught by the door and dragged back 15 to 20m until his car was stuck in a ditch."