Two people had a lucky escape today after a car crashed into a power pole and caught fire.
The crash was on Port Chalmers Rd near St Leonards Dr in Dunedin about 1.30pm.
A video shared with the Herald shows the car ablaze on the roadside with thick smoke billowing from it.
Police said it was a single-vehicle crash, blocking one lane.
The crash was on Port Chalmers Rd near St Leonards Dr in Dunedin about 1.30pm.
A Hato Hone St John spokesperson said: 鈥淭wo patients, both in a minor condition, were assessed and treated at the scene鈥.
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