Five people were reported injured and a number of homes lost power after a bus hit a power pole in Wainuiomata near Lower Hutt this morning.
Police were called to the intersection of Hine Road and Coast Road at around 11.45am.
“Five people are reported to have sustained moderate injuries,” police said.
Wellington Free Ambulance told RNZ it took one person with moderate injuries to Hutt Hospital.
According to Wellington Electricity, at 2pm, 53 homes in the area remain without power.
It said the outage was expected to last until 3pm.
