One Dead Following Ōpōtiki Workplace Incident

One person has died after being injured in an incident in Toatoa, Ōpōtiki on Monday morning.

Emergency services were called to Tutaetoko Road around 10:30am to a person trapped under a digger.

Bay of Plenty Times reports, two Ōpōtiki fire crews had attended the scene.

A St Johns spokesperson says, a helicopter, an ambulance and a manager also responded to the incident.

Worksafe have confirmed the notification of the incident.