The 170km Ōreti River runs through much of Southland. (File image) Photo: Wikipedia
- A person was flown to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries after a jet boat crash in a remote part of Southland.
- Four people were believed to have been in the boat on the Ōreti River at Mavora at the time of the crash.
- A second person received moderate injuries and was taken to Invercargill Hospital.
A person has been flown to hospital with a serious injury after a jet boat hit a rock on an isolated Southland river on Saturday.
Emergency services were alerted to the crash on the Ōreti River at Mavora, northwest Southland about 4.20pm, Police said.
Four people were believed to have been in the boat at the time of the crash, one person reportedly suffered a leg injury, and one person a minor head injury.
A Hato Hone St John spokesperson said one person was ejected from the boat when it hit a rock.
One patient with serious injuries was flown by helicopter to Dunedin Hospital, while a person with moderate injuries was taken to Invercargill Hospital.
This story was originally published by Stuff.