Otago Daily Times

Man dies of crash injuries

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A MAN has died in Dunedin Hospital after suffering critical injuries when the truck he was driving rolled on a Central Otago farm late last week.

A police spokeswoma­n confirmed the man, aged in his 60s, died in hospital on Saturday.

Emergency services were called to a property near Raes Junction just before 9am on Friday.

Police reported the man was driving a truck carrying fertiliser when it rolled down an incline on the property.

The man was airlifted to Dunedin in a critical condition.

WorkSafe and police are investigat­ing the incident.

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