Family with young baby rescued from crash

Emergency services have rescued a young family following a crash which left the pair and their baby trapped down a bank for the night.

The single-car crash occurred around 9pm yesterday, May 30, on SH5 near Waipunga Falls.


Police were notified this morning around 8.50am after dad climbed up to the roadside in daylight.

Fire services abseiled down to the family, and the heli deployed a longline to winch the couple and their baby to safety.

Senior Constable Dave Wells, Taupo Road Policing says it is a good result all round.

'Thanks to the resilience of the family and the response of our emergency services everyone is accounted for and there were no serious injuries,” says Dave.

'We also want to thank motorists for their patience as we closed the road.

'Have a safe Queen's Birthday on the roads and look out for each other.”

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