A large crane was called in to help free a truck driver, who was trapped after crashing into a power pole in Southland.
The accident happened just after 3.30pm on Paddon Road, north of Wallacetown.
A Fire Service spokesman says it took three and a half hours to free the man.
Police say he was struggling to feel his legs.
Five fire appliance were sent from Wallacetown, Winton and Invercargill.
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