A young couple and their baby who've been rescued after a crash near Taupo spent the night trapped down a bank
A young couple and their baby who've been rescued after a crash near Taupo spent the night trapped down a bank
31 May 2019
The single-car crash occurred about nine last night, on State Highway 5 near Waipunga Falls.
Emergency services weren't alerted until this morning, after the dad climbed up to the roadside.
In a post on the Bay of Plenty & Taupo Police Facebook page, it was reported fire services abseiled down to the family, and a helicopter sent down a longline to winch the couple and their baby to safety.
Senior Constable Dave Wells says it was a good result all around.
He says thanks to the resilience of the family, and the response of our emergency services, everyone is accounted for and there were no serious injuries.
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