Motorists are being asked to drive with care following two crashes on major highways in the Western Bay of Plenty.
The first crash happened on State Highway 2, near Wright Road, around 7.15am, when a car and ambulance crashed.
Traffic was being diverted around the crash near Katikati this morning. Photo: Supplied.
A witness who drove past the crash scene says a red car was sitting in the middle of the road.
'It looked pretty munted. An ambulance was on the scene, along with police.”
Police say no one was injured and officers are investigating the cause.
The second reported crash is understood to have happened on State Highway 29, near Poripori Road.
A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says two vehicles crashed about around 8.30am.
Traffic is still moving around the crash scene.
SunLive is working on getting more information from police about both crashes.
At the scene?
Call 0800 SUNLIVE or email photos to newsroom@thesun.co.nz
2 comments
Idiots out There
Posted on 10-06-2016 10:33 | By tabatha
After driving back from Hamilton late yesterday afternoon, yes I can see why accidents occur. The Kaimais on the western side had a 60kph set and on the eastern side 80kph. The top the Kaimais was in fog. Heavy trucks were passing everything and even down to one cutting out a car that had signaled he wanted to pass. The stream we were in kept about the set speed limit and the trucks that passed everything were not to be seen. One truck looked as though he was needing to get back stay within his log book. Fine days you see police out on the Kaimais yesterday they should have been thick. it is time motorists or drivers used a bit of common sense, oops I forgot we are now having people think for us telling us what to do or not to do. TAKE CARE OUT THERE ESPECIALLY TRUCKI
Poripori Road again ?
Posted on 10-06-2016 10:58 | By Linaire
So many accidents are happening near Poripori Road. Is this because traffic is speeding up and down the Kaimais? Maybe a few more police officers out that way would help. I try to avoid going over the Kaimais, because so many people drive like it's a racing track.
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