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Bus breakdown blocks Welcome Bay Rd, traffic backed up

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A bus has broken down and is blocking Welcome Bay Rd. Photo / supplied

A bus has broken down and is blocking Welcome Bay Rd. Photo / supplied

A bus that is believed to have broken down is blocking Welcome Bay Rd.

A police spokeswoman said the breakdown was reported to police at 7.20am and the bus appeared to be "horizontal" across the road.

Reports to police were that the breakdown was causing a huge back-up of traffic, she said.

The break down was between Ranginui Rd and Ngapeke Rd, she said.

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