Update 12.52pm: Traffic is flowing again on State Highway 2 in the Karangahake Gorge, west of Waihi after a crash earlier today.
The Traffic Road Event Information System says the site where the incident happen has now been cleared and traffic congestion is now easing.
One of the vehicles involved in the crash. Photos: Supplied.
Earlier:
Emergency services are at the scene of a crash on State Highway 2 in the Karangahake Gorge west of Waihi.
The incident believed to have involved two vehicles happen about 10.14am this morning about 3km southeast of Te Moana. Police, Fire and St John Ambulance are at the scene.
A witness told SunLive it looked like the two vehicles had been involved in a head on. The woman who didn't want to be identified says traffic is backed up in both directions and it looked like two ambulances had taken some patients to hospital.
At this stage it is unclear how many people are injured or involved in the crash or how serious the injuries are.
More details as they come to hand.
4 comments
Avr
Posted on 06-02-2016 14:06 | By Anton
Did,not see the centre line??????
crash
Posted on 06-02-2016 14:42 | By dumbkof2
about time they banned all cars. too many of them meeting head on
here we go again
Posted on 06-02-2016 16:55 | By The author of this comment has been removed.
It looks like they could have let the traffic trickle through that big gap if they went slow enough, and not turned them around
I've got it!
Posted on 06-02-2016 17:34 | By Murray.Guy
Make ALL roads one-way only!
Leave a Comment
You must be logged in to make a comment.