Sunday, 15 March 2026

Minor injuries but major damage in Southland truck racing crash

    By John Lewis
    1. Southland

    Damage to the truck following the crash at Teretonga Park this morning. Photo: Mark Gargiulo via...
    Damage to the truck following the crash at Teretonga Park this morning. Photo: Mark Gargiulo via Facebook
    A driver had to be cut from his truck this morning, after it crashed during a racing event at Teretonga Park raceway, near Invercargill.

    A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman said appliances from Invercargill and Kingswell attended, along with a crew from Hato Hone St John Ambulance about 11.40am.

    "One driver of a vehicle was trapped by a steering wheel.

    "Crews extricated the patient using hydraulic cutting equipment, and left the patient in the care of ambulance."

    Emergency services attend to the driver following the crash. Photo: Mark Gargiulo via Facebook
    Emergency services attend to the driver following the crash. Photo: Mark Gargiulo via Facebook
    The driver’s injuries were minor, but the racing truck was badly damaged in the incident.

    john.lewis@odt.co.nz