Truck driver flown to hospital after crash

A truck driver was flown to Hawke's Bay Regional Hospital after crashing his truck and trailer west of Napier this morning.

The man failed to take a corner near Lucky Hill on State Highway 5 and the vehicle rolled and came to a stop against a bank, trapping the driver in the cab, a spokesman for the Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter said in a statement.

After being trapped for 2hrs, he was released by crane and treated at the scene by Napier and Hastings emergency services.

His injuries were described as minor.

- NZPA