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A car collided with a tree in Kirkbride Road last night, ending up wrapped around a Pohutukawa, totally enveloped by the tree's limbs and branches. One person was quickly rescued from the wreckage but another occupant was trapped. Firefighters used a chainsaw to remove several branches from the tree to enable better access for St John personnel to treat the patient. Meantime, other firefighters prepared a wire rope and winch, a Tirfor (R), to inch the vehicle clear of the tree so the severely injured man could be extricated, treated at the scene and removed to hospital. Members assisted - lighting the scene and closing Kirkbride Road for two hours until operations ended.

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