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A senior firefighter officer congratulated members of the public who gathered to help at the scene of a fatal accident in Dunedin yesterday, before the arrival of the emergency services. The public had provided "really helpful help before the arrival of emergency services", including providing first aid to the person on board the vehicle.
Other members of the public had also tried to stabilize the accident vehicle to prevent it from
A motorist died after an old model of the Nissan Leaf electric car struck a post near the top of Stuart Street, Dunedin, last night.
Alerted at 5:20 pm, firefighters from Rosyln and Willowbank the firefighters attended and began the first aid of the injured driver.
The accident occurred on the inner lane of the upstream section of the street, about 100 m below the Roslyn Bridge. [1965] 9003] A Kaikorai Valley road sign was on the sidewalk next to the lighting post that had apparently been struck by the car
Police confirmed the death of the motorist last night.
After most of the other officers had left, an officer with a light on his helmet and another supported by a police van, continued a more detailed study of the curly scene.
The call for tenders had already been placed near the car, to stabilize the vehicle "so that it does not roll" and prevent it from moving, while rescuers were helping the injured person inside, Leonard said.
"Other information regarding the deceased will not be disclosed before the notification of relatives," said a police spokesman.
million. Leonard said the firefighters could evacuate the victim without having to use ja. A firefighter had also accompanied the injured person to Dunedin Hospital by ambulance to help him further to heal.
It had first been difficult to approach the scene of the accident because of the "heavy traffic" in the area. But the offer of Willowbank rescue could have arrived by driving to the wrong side of St Stuart, he said.
The police, St. John Ambulance and the firefighters had cooperated well in an attempt to rescue the motorist, he said. 19659003] A nearby resident went out to investigate after hearing "a noisy blow".
Another resident of the area also "heard a sound and a few squeals [of metal or tyres]".
"I did not think so" After the disaster, Stuart St's two uphill lanes were surrounded by police, between the Moana Pool area and the top of the street.
At least three police cars with flashing lights block the key entry points and three other police vehicles were on the scene of the immediate accident.
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