Crash sparks power outage for 914 Hastings customers

A Hastings car crash that seriously injured a motorist also left 914 locals without power.

The outage, that impacted customers in Flaxmere and Twyford, occurred on Saturday on Henderson Rd, Hastings, just before 8.30am and left one person with serious injuries.

It involved a car crashing into and toppling a power pole, a police spokesman said.

As a result the road was closed for several hours while the debris was cleared and fallen power lines attended to, the spokesman said.

St John responded with one ambulance and transported one patient to Hastings Hospital in a serious condition.

Yesterday the condition of the person could not be ascertained by the hospital.

Fire and emergency services also attended the crash and sent two fire engines from Hastings and one support vehicle.