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Update, 9pm: Police can confirm one person has died following a crash on Takitimu Drive, Tauranga.
"Police were notified of the two-vehicle crash at about 7.30pm," says a police spokesperson.
"One person died at the scene, and a second person was critically injured."
The road remains closed while the Serious Crash Unit examine the scene.
Earlier, 7.35pm: Emergency services are responding to the scene of a serious vehicle crash on State Highway 29/Takitimu Drive.
Police were notified of the two-vehicle crash between a truck and a car around 7.30pm.
"Initial indications are that there are serious injuries," says a police spokesperson.
Fire brigades from Tauranga and Greerton are responding to the scene.
Due to the serious crash, SH29 is closed between SH2 Takitimu Drive and SH29A roundabout.
"The Takitimu Dr toll road is currently closed between Tauriko SH29 and 15th Ave exit," says a Tauranga Transport Operations Centre spokesperson.
"No detour has been set yet. Please follow directions of emergency services or delay your journey," says an NZTA Waka Kotahi spokesperson.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area and expect delays.
At the scene?
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The crash is located on SH29/Takitimu Drive between Wylie St in Gate Pa and Westridge Drive in Cambridge Heights. Image: Google Maps.
1 comment
Human life over productivity, sacrifice
Posted on 08-08-2024 07:43 | By Bike Tauranga Facebook advocacy group
Acceptable death.. sacrifice for productivity? and as demanded by the underwear tripping.. we must drive at 100kph on roads only certified safe for 80kph europen standards where 100 requires a medium barrier. 80 ( under 100) , most likely to survive head on.
OK the problem is poor driving skills - yeah right @ . Google Maps zoom in and look at the road surface used in construction.. add water.. slide off. NZTAs put down the good stuff ( hotmix as seen world wide ) only the dangerous sections, ie bends.. This road would only be 80 in France , and build to a higher safer standard
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