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Three hospitalised after fiery Invercargill crash

December 18, 2021
A file image of a police car at the scene of a crash.

A file image of a police car at the scene of a crash. (Source: 1News)

Three people have been hospitalised after a vehicle hit a power pole, rolled and caught fire in Invercargill early on Saturday.

The crash occurred at the intersection of Tay and Clyde streets, part of State Highway 1, about 5am.

It took firefighters about 30 minutes to free the vehicle's occupants.

St John Ambulance treated three patients, two in a critical condition and one in a serious condition, and took them to Southland Hospital.

The serious crash unit is investigating.

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