UPDATE 1.37pm - A vehicle has hit a barrier on SH2 near the Otumoetai offramp.
A police media spokesperson says the accident happened about 1.30.
"We received a report of a car colliding with a barrier on the Waihi Rd offramp shortly before 1.30pm.
"The left lane is blocked and no one involved has serious injuries."
A witness at the scene says an ambulance was at the scene but has since left.
"I can't see the driver so I assume they have been taken in the ambulance.
"It looks as if the vehicle has come along corner and clipped middle wire barrier, taking out about six posts before coming to a halt.
"There's damage left front end of the car."
A tow truck has arrived at the scene and traffic is flowing but slow moving in the southbound lane towards Tauranga.
Earlier:
Reports are coming in about a crash on SH2 near Bethlehem.
A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says the vehicle has hit a barrier.
"It's blocking one lane."
SunLive has contacted police and will bring more information as it becomes available.
At the scene?
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3 comments
Brakes didn’t work?
Posted on 23-06-2018 14:16 | By The Sage
Maybe the the driver a couple of days ago who blamed brake failure. Maybe the steering was out of alignment and, by that, I mean of the driver not the car. I hope the Police are charging and fining these people so they wake up and pay more attention to the road. Coming out of Bayfair last weekend a young woman was driving her car while texting. Eyes down on the phone, not where she was going. The Police need to harden up the laws big time.
More importantly
Posted on 23-06-2018 16:27 | By R1Squid
Will the mobile Phone survive?
@ The Sage..............
Posted on 23-06-2018 19:37 | By groutby
....yes totally agree and I have to wonder if the Police are able to watch as much as would like to happen. They (Police) are never or rarely seen keeping watch 'day to day', but only AFTER a 'situation' has occurred, this is not their fault (staffing levels) and surely Police should do true POLICE work anyway. Red light runners, speeders, looking at 'phone nutters are getting away with all sorts and sadly they (we) know it. People who drive believe they are confident and competent to do this, they (we) aren't....no one however is out there noticeably changing this. I so wish (surprisingly for me) that we had the old "MOT" back again, at least they kept us thinking!.. ( AND concentrating).......
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