UPDATED: 12.56PM: Emergency services are responding to a truck trailer that has been tipped over on the Opotiki side of the Maraenui Hill.
A police spoksperson says they recieved the call at around 11.55am.
"The road is reportedly blocked.
"Initial indications suggest no one is injured."
EARLIER:
People travelling through the Bay of Plenty are being warned of delays on State Highway 35 following a logging truck crash.
NZTA says a fully-laden logging truck has crashed on the highway, near Maraenui Hill.
"The highway is reduced to one lane with stop/go traffic in place between Hawai and Maraenui.
"Traffic may need to be temporarily stopped in both directions at time to allow for vehicle recovery. Expect delays."
11:50AM: Reports of a truck crash on #SH35 in the Maraenui area, east of Opotiki. Please follow directions of emergency services. Delays in the area are likely. ^TP
— NZTA Waikato/BoP (@NZTAWaiBoP) April 16, 2019
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