Police have cordoned off Maunganui Rd near Hull Rd. Photo / Google Maps
Police have cordoned off Maunganui Rd near Hull Rd. Photo / Google Maps
Part of Maunganui Rd has been closed by police.
A motorist told the Bay of Plenty Times that police had closed the road at the Hull Rd intersection and were preventing traffic from turning into the street.
She said it appeared as though something had been spilled on the traintracks.
There were three police cars at the scene and KiwiRail was also on site.
A police spokeswoman said about 4pm police were told a freight train had dropped a load of coal, which spilled on the tracks.