Vehicle flips in Apata crash

UPDATED: State Highway 2, near Apata, is open following a crash this evening.

The highway was closed for a short period of time after a vehicle flipped near Wainui South Road.


Emergency services at the scene of the crash. Photo: Supplied.

The crash closed the highway for a couple of hours as emergency services worked to clear the scene.

The three people involved in the crash are reported to have suffered minor injuries.

Only one vehicle is understood to have been involved.

Police are investigating the cause.

Earlier:

A vehicle is on its roof following a crash on State highway 2, near Apata this afternoon.

Traffic is delayed as emergency services work to clear the scene, near Wainui South Road.

The cause of the crash in unknown but a caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says motorists should use an alternative route or expect major delays.

The caller says it appears only one vehicle was involved in the crash.

"Emergency services were arriving as I drove through the scene. I can imagine it will be a long wait home for some."

Those involved in the accident are reported to have sustained minor injuries.


The 4X4 vehicle on its roof. Photo: Angela Little.

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2 comments

Our roads are not safe

Posted on 13-02-2016 09:00 | By How about this view!

Driving standards are NOT being maintained and assessed (but then they're pretty poor right from the start) Let the police revenue gather by enforcing our existing road LAWS, if it's going to make our driving experiences safer. Stop every car with faulty lights (front and back), if you have a crash where the police are in attendance, you exceed the speed LIMITS by 25% or if you are caught with excess breath alcohol, you should have to re-sit your license. Bring back personal responsibility and draconian enforcement because some of our neighbours are killing us on our roads!


I'm glad...

Posted on 14-02-2016 01:17 | By GreertonBoy

No one was seriously hurt.... but to assist the police in their investigation: It was a 4x4... they fall over all of the time. They have a high center of gravity.... they are like a tractor.... they shouldn't be on the road unless going between 4 wheel drive events... LOL People buy them to feel high and mighty... well, not very high when they are upside down... if you drive only on the road... do yourself a favour, get a ROAD car.... not a truck....


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