Crash at prison

Emergency services scrambled to Ngāwhā Prison on Sunday evening after a crash on the grounds. Kaikohe fire chief Bill Hutchinson said a vehicle left the prison access road and ended up upside-down in a ditch about 6pm. Speed did not appear to be a factor, but it wasn’t clear if the crash had been caused by a medical event or the driver losing control and veering off the road. There were no serious injuries and the car did not hit any prison buildings. The Kaikohe brigade was also called to a two-car crash on Mangakahia Rd, near the intersection with Purdy St, about 2pm on Saturday. No one was hurt.