‘Medical event’ crash at GP practice

Photo: Luisa Girao
Photo: Luisa Girao
A vehicle ploughed into a medical practice yesterday in Invercargill.

A witness, who did not want to be identified, said a Holden car was driven on Elles Rd when it and another car collided at the intersection with Teviot St and it crashed into the building shortly before noon.

The reasons for the crash were still unknown, but a police spokesman said it seemed it was a medical event.

The owner of the medical practice building, which was damaged in the crash, Dr Steve Brown, said he did not see the crash happen as he was with a patient, but heard ``a loud bang''.

No patients or staff were injured and a builder had been called to check the damage, he said.

The Holden's driver was taken to hospital and police at the scene said he was not seriously injured. 

Comments

ME's are frequent. Do drivers get medically assessed for fitness to drive?

 

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