A person has been flown to hospital in a critical condition following a serious assault in Rangiwaea yesterday.
Police are making inquiries after a vehicle rammed an all-terrain vehicle on private property off Koukoupo Rd on Wednesday.
"The occupant of the offending vehicle has then gotten out and is reported to have assaulted a person in the ATV," a spokesperson said.
The critically injured person was flown by helicopter to Whanganui Hospital.
Those involved are known to each other, the spokesperson said.
"Inquiries are ongoing to locate the offender who left the scene prior to police arriving."
Hato Hone St John said it was notified of the incident at 3.15pm on Wednesday and responded with two ambulances.
"One person was transported by helicopter to Whanganui Hospital in a critical condition," a spokesperson said.
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