One person has been critically injured and another is in moderate condition after a cyclist and an e-scooter rider crashed on Cameron Rd in Tauranga.
Emergency services were called to the scene, near 6th Ave, at 8.15am.
“Our ambulance staff treated two patients and took them to Tauranga Hospital,” a Hato Hone St John spokesperson said.
“One patient was in a critical condition and the other was in a moderate condition.”
Several police cars remain at the scene as the serious crash unit investigates.
Police have set up cordons around the scene.
5 comments
Just like blood and water
Posted on 21-10-2026 09:37 | By Watchdog
With the permitted operation of E Scooters and Cyclists together, it seems this sort of thing will happen more often.
...
There will be more. Often these tiny vehicles cross our paths when leaving one avenue to gain access to Cameron Road. We are often as motorists also busy looking right. It seems many e-scooter people think they are made of steel, impervious to dangers of making quick decisions. A motorist cannot be as maneuverable as they are.
Keep them apart. Like blood and water, it's bad enough mixing scooters and cycles together. In my opinion. I have seen e-scooter riders doubling up a brother on the scooter. Surely this will end in a serious moment.
Safe riding
Posted on 21-10-2026 10:10 | By glass1/2 full
I sincerely hope they were BOTH wearing helmets. As a frequent walker I have imagined this happening on too many occasions - it seems too many people are ignoring basic safety.
The Master
Posted on 21-10-2026 12:46 | By Ian Stevenson
Obviously, thoughts for those involved, may they recovery promptly.
But, on the TCC side, $100+m spent for your "safety and wellbeing... betterment, wonderfulness...".
Yet little apparently achieved, who will TCC blame this time?
e-Scooter on roads?
Posted on 21-10-2026 13:49 | By Judy
What is the law regarding e-scooters on the road? At about 9:30 pm last night I narrowly avoided colliding with a young man on an e-scooter when he overtook me as I was leaving my parking space. I had checked behind me before starting but did not see him, though I did see a car behind me. The e-scooter must have come very fast over the brow of the hill I was parked on. If I had accelerated, it would have been all over for him. He wasn't wearing a helmet but did have a light.
E-scooter
Posted on 21-10-2026 15:16 | By Shadow1
…I saw a young guy speeding down to Turret Road on a e-scooter just before 8.00. As he caught up to his mates who were on bikes he lifted his scooter into a wheel stand for 20 on 30 metres. Clever but dangerous. Not a helmet on any of them.
Shadow1.
Leave a Comment
You must be logged in to make a comment.