A person was critically injured following a fall in a lift shaft in central Wellington.
Emergency services were called to the address in Wellington鈥檚 CBD at 6.45pm on Wednesday, police said in a statement.
Emergency services were called to the address in Wellington鈥檚 CBD at 6.45pm on Wednesday. Photo / Mark Mitchell
A Wellington Free Ambulance spokesperson said crews responded to the incident last night and one patient in a critical condition was taken to Wellington Hospital.
The person had an accidental fall at a residential property, but police refused to provide any further details on the incident.
鈥淭he family of the person involved has requested privacy and for no further details to be released at this time,鈥 police said.
Stuff is reporting the incident happened in the lift shaft of a car parking building, with offices above on Chews Lane.
It is understood the lift had a fault and that a man opened the door and fell about three floors down the shaft, Stuff reported.
Fire and Emergency shift manager Shannon Lucas said two crews from Wellington and Brooklyn provided support for police and ambulance staff following an incident in Wellington鈥檚 CBD yesterday evening.
Lucas referred any further inquiries to police.
More to come.
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