Sheep truck crash – trailer flipped, road closed Ashburton

Police and emergency services are at the scene of a crash on Moorhouse Road near Cliffords Road, Ruapuna Ashburton.

The crash occurred at about 10.45am today and involved a single truck and trailer unit carrying sheep.

The trailer unit has flipped with a number of sheep on board and live power lines are currently down across the vehicle.

A vet has been called to the scene as a precaution however it is unknown if any sheep are injured.

The driver of the truck was assessed at the scene for minor injuries.

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