A man is recovering after being run over by his wife -- twice.
Earthmoving contractor Terry Telford, 69, was hit yesterday morning by his wife Sandy as she backed their 4WD down their gravel driveway, near Opoutama, 45km east of Wairoa, The Dominion Post reported.
Lowe Corporation rescue helicopter marketing manager Louise Harvey said it appeared Mrs Telford, did not realise what had happened and then drove forward, running over her husband again.
He suffered moderate head, chest and back injuries and was airlifted to Hawke's Bay Hospital where he was reported to be in a stable conditon last night.
Senior Sergeant Tony Bates, of Wairoa police, said Mrs Telford was "distraught".
"We are treating it as an accident."
