UPDATE 12.45PM: At least one person is being treated by St John Ambulance following a two car crash on State Highway 29 in the Lower Kaimai Ranges.
Emergency services were called to the crash on the highway at its intersection with Belk Road just after midday.
A blue Honda CRV crashed into an barrier on SH2 at Belk Road.
A reporter at the scene says it appears two cars have collided after one pulled out of Belk Road onto the highway.
He says there does not appear to be anyone seriously injured and no one was trapped.
Both vehicles – a small Daihatsu and a Honda 4WD – suffered damage with one going through part of the Armco barrier.
A tow truck is being called to remove both vehicles.
The road remains open.
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6 comments
Reduce speed limit!!
Posted on 16-06-2014 13:00 | By jed
Speed limit over the kaimais should be 80kph. 100kph is ridiculous when it is wet/foggy and cars are hurtling down the hill.
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Posted on 16-06-2014 15:56 | By whatsinaname
speed limit most likely didn't have anything to do with this accident. see it happening all the time. pulling out of belk road into the line of traffic is the problem. there is a STOP sign end of belk road where it meets SH29. more care needed.
Dont lower the limit...
Posted on 16-06-2014 16:06 | By Turk4
people should learn to drive to the conditions! 80km is far too slow when the conditions are good. Bad enough they lowered the area around the mount to 30km - Ridiculous over winter when no one is around. Don't change all the rules to suit the few idiots!
Lower the limit....
Posted on 16-06-2014 20:00 | By jed
Most times I drive over the kaimais I have idiots that drive too fast for the conditions. Proof is the vast number of accidents over the kaimais.
100kph
Posted on 16-06-2014 20:13 | By hapukafin
100kph is not too fast on any of our roads IF the driver concentrate on driving and watch the road.Tasmania has a speed limit 110kph on roads worse than our class 2 roads.
Belk Road
Posted on 16-06-2014 21:59 | By Tauriko Girl
Our road is on the council urgent list for change - as its a continual accident zone!! Quicker action needed to get rid of these blind corner intersections. With modern roading these are a rarity in 100km hr areas now, as it should be!
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