A Tauranga road is blocked this evening following a crash between a car and a parked truck in the Poike/Ohauiti area.
A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says a vehicle has overturned at the intersection of Poike and Ohauiti roads.
"Emergency services are at scene.
"At least one lane is blocked."
A witness says a car hit a truck on Ohauiti Road and rolled.
They say it was at the end of the road near Aspiring Place.
"The truck is normally parked there.
"An ambulance is at the scene. Lots of people have come out of their houses to help."
A police spokesperson says a car has hit a parked truck at about 7.30pm this evening on Ohauiti and Poike Road.
"The driver has suffered minor injuries.
"The road was completely blocked earlier but emergency service are at the scene.
"Motorists are asked to avoid the area at the moment."
At the scene?
Call 0800 SUNLIVE or email photos to newsroom@thesun.co.nz
3 comments
Trucks parking at night in residential areas.
Posted on 17-09-2020 21:31 | By LHem
Clearly, it was going to be a matter of time before something like this happened! How frightful for the vehicle that hit the truck. I too, live in Ohauiti in a caldasac and a big truck rig parks up the top of the street, and wakes residents of our street as early as 3am. Come on council, this is one thing you should do, ban these heavy vehicles from coming home at night into our streets. After all, isn't that what workplace commercial truck yard :(
Who is in the wrong?
Posted on 18-09-2020 07:08 | By Justin T.
Ok.... the truck is normally parked there. 1. On a yellow line? 2. Facing the wrong way? (No reflectors visible for night traffic). Then you have to ask yourself, how the hell do you hit a parked truck? Drugs? Alcohol? Texting? Tired? Medical event? Speeding? Inatention? Stupidity? More information please!
Accident in waiting
Posted on 18-09-2020 19:53 | By First Responder
Yes, seen this truck parked there many times. Left hand bend, no tail or parking lights. Accident waiting to happen, and finally did. Half on the road, half on the road, no parking lines. Throw the book at the professional truck driver
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