Home / Bay of Plenty TimesMan injured after crashing into Tauranga harbour now stableBay of Plenty Times10 Oct, 2019 12:51 AMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditPolice at the scene of the crash off State Highway 29A. Photo / George NovakPolice at the scene of the crash off State Highway 29A. Photo / George NovakA man who was seriously injured after his car crashed through a barrier and into the Tauranga harbour off State Highway 29A yesterday is now stable.A Bay of Plenty District Health Board spokesman said the 29-year-old Tauranga man was in a stable condition in intensive care. Police were called to the crash between Truman Lane and the Maungatapu Bridge just before 3pm. Firefighters had prepared to abseil down the bank. Photo / George NovakThe man was taken to Tauranga Hospital in a serious condition after the crash, a St John spokeswoman said.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Emergency services were working to get the person up the bank to receive medical attention and a helicopter was on standby to help remove the car from the shallow water.An area of the bank was taped off and firefighters abseiled down the bank.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from Bay of Plenty TimesBay of Plenty TimesFeet first: Why two men are walking from Auckland to Te PukeBay of Plenty TimesNew children’s series filmed in Bay of Plenty premieres this weekendBay of Plenty TimesPolice appeal for witnesses after deadly SH1 crash near TaupōSponsoredSolar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night skyAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
