Firefighters have rescued four people trapped on a vehicle that became stuck and flooded while trying to cross a rural Hawke’s Bay river on Thursday.

Police said three adults and one child were retrieved from the Tūtaekurī River near Dampney Road at Waiwhare, Hastings, after a call for help about 11.50am.

A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman said the four were trapped on the vehicle but were pulled from it without significant incident or injury.

Police and a rescue helicopter were at the scene to assess the condition of those rescued.