Police are working to identify the driver of a car that crashed and took down electrical lines, cutting power to 52 properties and starting a grass fire off State Highway 3 at Whangaehu, south of Whanganui.
A police spokeswoman said reports came in about 5.50am on Thursday of a car that had rolled into a paddock, but it was unclear when it had actually happened.
“There was no one with the car.
“There were power lines down and a small grass fire.”
Police were trying to contact the registered owner of the car, the spokeswoman said.