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Three safe after ute gets stuck crossing Gisborne river

January 9, 2023
A police car (file).

A police car (file). (Source: 1News)

Three people are safe after a ute became stuck in a river in Gisborne this evening.

Emergency services were called to the scene near Waiapu Rd around 7.45pm, police say.

The driver had been attempting to cross the river when the vehicle became stuck.

The trio were brought to safety.

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