Emergency services staff work to free an 81-year-old woman from her car after it plunged down a 15m bank at Roseneath yesterday. Photo by Gregor Richardson.
Police are warning drivers to be wary of sunstrike, after an 81-year-old woman drove her car over a 15m bank in Dunedin yesterday.
A police spokeswoman said the Nissan stationwagon left District Rd, in Roseneath, and rolled down a bank on to State Highway 88, about 9.30am.
"It's believed sunstrike caused the driver to miss the turn.
"It serves as a timely reminder of driving carefully in the bright conditions,'' the spokeswoman said.
The driver, who sustained a possible broken femur, was taken to Dunedin Hospital by ambulance.
The road was closed for about 90 minutes and traffic was diverted through Roseneath.
