Police say quick thinking and a priority transport of chocolate have aided the recovery of a motorist.
Officers in central Auckland received information about a man who appeared intoxicated, getting into a vehicle on Tuesday afternoon, police say.
Auckland Central Police area commander, inspector Grant Tetzlaff, says frontline staff attended just after 3pm on Union Street in the city.
“On arrival, staff found a middle-aged man slumped over the car’s steering wheel and losing consciousness.
“The officers acted quickly on their feet, taking the initiative and checking for a medical alert on the man’s phone.”
It revealed he was a type-one diabetic, says Tetzlaff.
“Wasting no time, and with time of the essence, the staff called for an ambulance and for another patrol to bring some chocolate, pronto!
“The chocolate arrived on the scene quickly, and the man began to regain some consciousness.”
Ambulance staff arrived soon after and he was transported to hospital, police say.
“I commend the actions of the frontline staff in what was a medical emergency and ended up being a sweet result,” Tetzlaff says.
