One dead after workplace incident at Hagley Park

Emergency services were called to Hagley Park on Monday morning. Photo: NZ Herald

A person is dead after a workplace incident in Christchurch’s Hagley Park this morning.

Police said they were alerted just after 9.50am and have cordoned off a large area of the park where it appears a tree has fallen.

In a statement about 12.25pm police confirmed a person had been killed.

Photographs from the scene show a large tree on the ground, near an arborists’ truck.

A person was observed sitting on the ground being comforted by police.

Photo: RNZ

The arborist company, Treetech, and Christchurch City Council had no comment to make.

The matter has been referred to WorkSafe and the Coroner.

- additional reporting RNZ

NZ Herald

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