A man is being treated for a badly ‘broken leg' after a nose to tail crash in Te Puke.
Emergency services are at the scene on Jellicoe Street, where the man, who is the driver of one of the vehicles, is being treated by St John Paramedics being taken to Tauranga Hospital.
St John Paramedics are treating a man for a broken leg.
Tauranga Police Senior Sergeant Glenn Saunders says traffic is being diverted down side streets as the road is closed.
The accident is believed to have happened at the intersection of Jellicoe and Oxford Streets.
'The road should be re-opened in about 10 minutes.”
Police are at the scene talking to witnesses and those involved ascertaining how the accident happened.
The accident happened just after the Te Puke Fire Brigade's centennial celebration parade.
2 comments
te puke accident
Posted on 14-10-2013 20:59 | By tuhaka
it was the fire brigades fault....they caused it lol...bad reporting
Te Puke crash
Posted on 16-10-2013 20:50 | By Tepuke man
From talking with members from Te Puke fire brigade it was a very unfortunate accident from the first truck being cut off. After all they have done and been thRought over the past 100 years there one and only day of celebrations needs to be rememberd not from this but from all the work they have done for everyone. Thanks :-)
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