A driver has sustained serious injuries after a car hit a power pole on the corner of Grey St and Liverpool St in Whanganui cutting power off to nearby streets.
Fire and Emergency were called to the scene around 3.30pm on Wednesday afternoon.
Police and St Johns were also on the scene.
Senior Station officer Craig Gardiner said the driver of the vehicle had sustained injuries and was being attended to by St John.
He was unable to say how the car had accident happened.