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Man found with serious 'unexplained' injuries west of Queenstown

By 1News Reporters
8:26am
Officers were called to the intersection of Moke Lake Rd and Glenorchy-Queenstown Rd at around 6.15pm on Sunday.

Officers were called to the intersection of Moke Lake Rd and Glenorchy-Queenstown Rd at around 6.15pm on Sunday. (Source: Google Maps)

Police are investigating after a man was located with serious "unexplained" injuries west of Queenstown last night.

Officers were called to the intersection of Moke Lake Rd and Glenorchy-Queenstown Rd at around 6.15pm on Sunday.

A man was located with "unexplained injuries", a police spokesperson said.

He was taken to Dunedin Hospital but had since been transferred to Christchurch.

Police inquiries included exploring whether the man had been injured earlier and in a different location to where he was found.

St John has been contacted for comment.

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