Car crashes down bank

Reports are coming in of traffic delays on State Highway 2, near the Wairoa Bridge.

A car has crashed down the bank.


A Ford Focus has gone down the bank near the underpass on the Wairoa Bridge. Photos: Chris Callinan.

There are no reports of injuries from the single car crash at this stage.

A reporter at the scene says the single car accident has taken out a pole and road sign.

'A Ford Focus has gone down the bank near the underpass on the Wairoa Bridge.”

We are working on getting more information from police and will update the story as soon as it comes through.

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5 comments

oh dear

Posted on 28-09-2016 14:27 | By whatsinaname

Inattention I would say. texting. unless medical misadventure NO EXCUSE... Speeding . Hope all ok


Opps

Posted on 28-09-2016 16:11 | By The umpire

Not a left turn then?


More Speculation

Posted on 28-09-2016 20:36 | By Tauranga Local

Once again we read more assertions from whatsinaname about the most likely reasons for this accident. It seems every time there is a report of vehicle accident this contributor posts wild speculations. Please, until you have the facts, or were there in the vehicle in question, keep you assumptions to a minimum.


Barriers

Posted on 29-09-2016 06:40 | By Robin

With all the new crash barriers along State Highway 2, a lot I can't see why they are there.I can't understand why there was never a barrier put either side of the Wairoa bridge as accidents do happen there as often cars pull out from Wairoa Rd in front of cars and there is nothing to stop cars going over underpass or into river


Just a thought...

Posted on 29-09-2016 08:58 | By The Hobbit

Poor driver probably had to take evasive action to avoid one of the many cars which pull out of Te Puna Station Road. For some unknown reason, drivers coming out of Te Puna Station Road think they have the right of way over the SH2 traffic.


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