Update 2.26pm: State Highway 2 Katikati to Waihi is now reopen following a serious crash.
"Traffic management is in place on SH2 at the intersection of Woodland Road," says a Waka Kotahi NZTA spokesperson.
The spokesperson suggests considering delaying your journey or allowing extra time for "long delays" while police conduct an investigation.
Earlier 1.18pm: Police are responding to a serious two vehicle crash on the intersection of Woodland Road, Katikati near State Highway 2.
"The road appears to be closed while emergency services respond," says a police spokesperson.
"The incident was reported around 12.30pm.
"The extent of injuries is unclear at the point."
A Waka Kotahi NZTA spokesperson says detours are in place.
"Consider delaying your road journey or allow extra time for a detour. The road is expected to remain closed for some time as NZ Police conduct an investigation," says the Waka Kotahi NZTA spokesperson.
Earlier 12.43pm: Reports are coming in of a serious crash near Katikati.
A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says emergency services are at the scene of a crash on State Highway 2, near Woodland Road.
"Traffic can get past, but a vehicle is blocking one part of the intersection and people should either avoid the area or expect delays.
"It looks pretty serious."
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Serious Crash Unit
Posted on 17-11-2022 15:36 | By Michael Tanners Point
This accident occurred several hours ago but as I drove past a couple of cops in overalls were sticking little cones or flags on the road. Meanwhile hundreds, if not thousands, of road users sat patiently waiting. Why does it take the Police so long to clear a crash site? What information are they gathering that is so important to cause such a lengthy interruption to traffic flow? Crash victims were long gone. They had heavy tow trucks standing by, police cars parked-up, and everyone waiting because the SCU with the little flags were still doing stuff. Seriously, this happened last week, and will happen again in the future, so why can't they get traffic moving a whole lot quicker?
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