Highway re-open after Te Puke fatality

One person is dead following a two-car crash on Te Puke Highway near Poplar Lane this afternoon. Photo: Ryan Wood.

UPDATED 7.15PM:Te Puke Highway has reopened following a fatal crash at 2.30 this afternoon.

Three vehicles were involved in the crash, and the driver of one of the vehicles - an 18 year old man - died at the scene. He was a resident of Te Puke.

The Serious Crash Unit is investigating and Police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the crash who has not yet spoken to us.

Please call Tauranga Police on 07 577 4300.

EARLIER:

One person has been killed following a two-car crash on Te Puke Highway this afternoon.

Northern Fire Communications shift manager Paul Radden says crews from Te Puke and Mount Maunganui are currently at the scene of the crash which occurred near Poplar Lane shortly before 2.30pm.

'There is a person trapped in one vehicle and the brigade is getting to work with rescue and cutting equipment to extricate that person

'There is also one fatality at the scene, but I cannot confirm if that is the trapped person or which vehicle that person is in.”

A third vehicle is also believed to have been involved in the crash.

At this stage it is unknown how many people were involved in this afternoon's crash.


Traffic diversions are in place at Te Puke Highway and Domain Road, and Te Puke Highway and Welcome Bay Road following a three-car crash. Photo: Ryan Wood.

EARLIER:

One person has been seriously injured and is trapped in their vehicle following a three-car crash on Te Puke Highway this afternoon.

Western Bay of Plenty road policing manager Senior Sergeant Ian Campion says the crash which occurred on the Te Puke side of the roadworks near Poplar Lane in the past 30 minutes.

'One person is seriously injured while another motorists has sustained moderate injuries.

'The road is completely closed at present and we are diverting traffic back around the Tauranga Eastern Link at this stage because there is no other reasonable diversion route.”

Traffic diversions are now in place at Te Puke Highway and Domain Road, and at Te Puke Highway and Welcome Bay Road.

Police, ambulance and fire crews have since been dispatched to the scene.

Ian says the road is expected to be closed for several hours while emergency service deal with the crash.

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4 comments

Getting tired.

Posted on 28-10-2016 16:30 | By keepitgreen

Another day, another accident, or three. It seems all i ever read on sunlive is about accidents. What can we do to prevent these?


Resits

Posted on 28-10-2016 17:06 | By The umpire

Having taken several people for their driving licence in the past 3 yrs I would say the only way to educate is to make everyone resit a writen test when they renew their licence.Driving from Pyes Pa to the mount every day, speed is the top problem, not uncommon to be past at speed by idiots who are late for work, have had some on dash cam at more than 120kph.


Well

Posted on 28-10-2016 22:29 | By Capt_Kaveman

im not supprise thanks to the useless roadwork lane setup, it was an accident waiting to happen and just to add the HWay 29 at Tauriko lake roundabout the STMS cones setup person is a madman


So,

Posted on 29-10-2016 18:55 | By groutby

will we get to find out what happened?..1/2 a brain should work out what the situation is re. road works, common sense (available in some people only..is it an option now?) should work out easily the road conditions, unless of course you are...distracted....We will not get to hear of the outcome and reason for this tragedy, so will not be any wiser as how to avoid it happening again....to blame STMS setup is a sad way to go if we are ALL concentrating on the job in hand...driving...it used to be very straightforward, what happened? Comments from the Transport Authority?...please?


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