A pedestrian was knocked down by a car in Moffat Road Bethlehem about 5pm this evening. Police and emergency services are attending.
Sunlive believes one person has been taken to Tauranga Hospital, but has no details about their injuries. Police are still at the scene outside 196 Moffat Road.
NZ Fire Service northern communications centre shift manager Paul Radden says fire crews on scene area providing traffic control and scene protection.
More later.
3 comments
Bethlehem traffic needs attention
Posted on 06-04-2017 18:15 | By The Sage
I hope this person is OK. It is high time Bethlehem traffic was policed better. Cars (and trucks) do way more than 50 kph on the main road. I know two people who have been knocked over on the pedestrian crossing on that main road, with vehicles running red lights. Traffic, that includes trucks, speed through that 50 kph zone on the main road. Wake up traffic police and do your job.
Many thanks
Posted on 06-04-2017 20:35 | By simple.really
To the long haired man directing traffic...uou did an amazing job and are a great Samaritan. Thank you. To the people in the car in front of me taking photos of someone's distress in a vulnerable state...shame on you.
An accident waiting to happen!!
Posted on 07-04-2017 13:56 | By Laurie
I live around the corner from this pedestrian crossing & have had cars unable to stop due to their speed. These speedsters leave the Mills Reef roundabout & seem to think its their mission in life to get to the Bethlehem roundabout in the shortest possible time & also the same thing going in the opposite direction. It can be difficult to pull out onto Moffat road from Pembroke Drive (where I live) due to the speed & we're not talking about 55~60 km/h - no these idiots are doing more like 70~80 km/h plus. I have asked the police to do something about it with little result, there is a 50km/h sign near the r/about but trees have grown over it & can hardly be seen. Hope they throw the book at the driver for the terrible injuries she has inflicted on elderly lady.
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