A man has been taken to hospital after a car collided with a power pole in Hairini early this morning.
Photo: file.
Emergency services were called to the crash between Turret Rd and Maungatapu roundabout about 4am.
Tauranga Fire Brigade senior firefighter Robert Pinkerton says two men managed to free themselves from the vehicle when firefighters arrived.
He says one man was assessed by St John Ambulance staff before he was taken to Tauranga Hospital in a minor condition.
The car was not on fire when firefighters arrived, says Robert. 'But the power pole was down”.
Tauranga Police acting sergeant Ben Dickinson says alcohol is a factor in the crash. He says the driver blew a blood alcohol reading of 495.
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Posted on 22-02-2015 09:59 | By Capt_Kaveman
i said before this is the time police should be out there as unless your off to work u r up to no good
from first on the scene
Posted on 22-02-2015 13:42 | By trizzymoo
The passenger did not get out of the vehicle. He was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected through the windscreen.
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