Truck crashes into footpath in Dunedin's Octagon

11:53 am on 20 April 2024
Truck crash in Dunedin's Octagon on 20 April 2024.

Emergency services were called to the scene at 7.30am. Photo: RNZ / Claire Concannon

A person was taken to Dunedin Hospital with moderate injuries after a truck crashed in the Octagon in Dunedin.

Emergency services were called to the scene at 7.30am on Saturday where a Pioneer Energy truck crashed into the fencing around a pedestrian path.

Truck crash in Dunedin's Octagon on 20 April 2024.

Photo: RNZ / Claire Concannon

The truck was carrying wood chips that had scattered onto the road.

The area is closed off to motorists.

Pioneer Energy acting chief executive Jonothan West said a contractor was driving the vehicle and WorkSafe had been notified.

Truck crash in Dunedin's Octagon on 20 April 2024.

Photo: RNZ / Claire Concannon