Emergency services responded to an early morning car crash in Dunedin, one of at least four in the city amid snow.
Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond, of Dunedin, said officers were called to a car accident on the southern highway (State Highway 1) at around 2:45 am today.
A 45-year-old man had driven onto the highway and barrier just after the bridge at Green Island, causing his vehicle to spin and land on the bank. The driver was unharmed and was taken home by police. The vehicle has been moved, Snr Sgt Bond said.
A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokeswoman said crews from Lookout Point, Mosgiel and Roslyn stations attended the incident.
The car had rolled, but the occupant was out when the crew arrived, the spokeswoman said.
Crews were called to another accident reported in the Lookout Point area of the Southern Motorway near the Caversham Bypass at around 7:55 a.m., the spokeswoman said.
Devices from Lookout Point and St Kilda were on hand and assisted on the spot.
Senior Station Officer Ant O’Neill, of Dunedin City Station, said firefighters attended four car crash calls in the city this morning.
Fortunately, no one was serious, SSO O’Neill said.
The crews had survived because they had chained up all their devices, especially on the outskirts of the hills.
His advice to the residents of Dunedin was to drive to the conditions and stay home where possible, SSO O’Neill said.