New Zealand / Wellington Region

Rubbish truck crashes into house

11:00 am on 22 February 2017

Emergency services are attending after a rubbish truck has crashed into a house in Lower Hutt this morning.

Photo: Google Maps

At about 9.25am the truck crashed into the house, which is down a long driveway on Maungaraki Road.

The truck's two occupants were not injured, but ambulance staff are attending as a precaution.

The only person in the house at the time of the crash was also uninjured.

The Police Commercial Vehicle Investigation Unit will be investigating.