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A truck has rolled at Tauriko.
Emergency services were called to the crash near the State Highway 29a and Redwood Lane roundabout about 10.10am.
A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman said the truck was on its side and there was a small diesel spill reported.
Three crews went to the scene and the driver of the truck was removed using a ladder, he said.
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Truck roll near the State Highway 29a and Redwood Lane roundabout. Photo / Ayla Yeoman
A police spokesman said the occupant had moderate injuries.
A Hato Hone St John spokesman said one person has been taken to Tauranga Hospital in a serious condition.
3 comments
Saw it coming..
Posted on 09-10-2025 12:01 | By hostile
Thats what happens when you add so many roundabouts on our roading where Heavy Transport travel.
Driver late for tea?
Posted on 09-10-2025 16:38 | By ammer01
As it’s 30km zone, who’s at fault?
Avoidable
Posted on 09-10-2025 16:57 | By Thoughtful
@hostile - or when trucks travel too quickly through a roundabout! There's probably been hundreds (if not thousands) of container trucks through that roundabout since it opened and this is the first one to tip over - why?
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