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18 Oct 2025 8:06
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  •   Home > News > Accident and Emergency

    A man who became stuck in a flooded side-road beside a swollen Hawke's Bay river had to be freed by emergency services

    A man who became stuck in a flooded side-road beside a swollen Hawke's Bay river had to be freed by emergency services


    A pair of 4x4 vehicles were driving on a track beside the river, when they became stuck in floodwater.

    Police and fire crews were called to the scene, near the Tukituki River by Red Bridge, Waimarama Rd, at 5.50 this evening.

    The stuck vehicles were quickly pulled to safety.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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