State Highway 29 reopens after logging truck crash on Lower Kaimai
13 May, 2021 01:17 AM
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Traffic build up after logging truck crash on SH29 Kaimai.
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Motorists were thanked for their patience while the road remained closed, a spokeswoman said.
Earlier, the road was closed over the Kaimai Ranges after a logging truck crash.
A police statement said the highway was blocked following a crash between a car and logging truck at 1.10pm today.
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SH29 KAIMAI RANGES - ROAD CLOSED
UPDATE 4:40PM
The road is expected to remain closed for some time until logs can be removed.
Person in critical condition after SH2 crash at Karangahake
2 May, 2021 03:21 AM
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Police were alerted to the crash between a car and a motorcyclist at around 3.25pm.
A St John spokeswoman said one person was airlifted to Waikato Hospital in serious condition.
The patient was in critical condition, a Waikato DHB spokesman confirmed today.
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Pedestrian killed in crash on State Highway 2 near Ōpōtiki
2 May, 2021 07:36 PM
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The incident was reported to police at 4.53am. Photo / File
A pedestrian has been killed after being struck by a vehicle on a highway in Ōpōtiki.
State Highway 2 was closed between Ōpōtiki and Waioeka Gorge after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle but has since reopened.
A police spokeswoman said the incident, about 6km south of Ōpōtiki, was reported at 4.53am.
The Serious Crash Unit has been advised, she said.
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