Vehicle crashes into hedge in Kakanui

A man has been taken to Oamaru Hospital this morning after a vehicle crashed into a hedge at Kakanui.

A police spokeswoman said the single-vehicle crash occurred in High St, between Beach Rd and Kakanui Rd, shortly before 8.30am.

Beach Rd connects the seaside village of Kakanui to nearby Oamaru.

A St John spokesman confirmed the man was taken to hospital with moderate injuries.

No further details were available.