AN ambulance attending the scene of a crash in which a van had been blown on to its side in New Zealand's North Island was, in turn, blown over in the gale.
Attending to an accident near Featherston, about 60km northeast of the national capital Wellington - which in turn has a reputation as a windy city - the ambulance had two paramedics and an observer in it when it was blown over yesterday, The Dominion Post said.
"The two paramedics suffered minor to moderate injuries and were taken to the Masterton Hospital by another vehicle sent to the site," an ambulance service spokesman told the newspaper.
MetService forecaster Heath Gullery said a 135km/h gust was recorded in the region yesterday.
