Cars crash on State Highway 2 near Wairoa Bridge

A two-vehicle crash has blocked State Highway 2 at Wairoa Bridge. Photo / NZME

Emergency services are at the scene of a two-vehicle crash at the State Highway 2 and Wairoa Rd intersection near Wairoa Bridge.

A police spokesperson said they were called about 4.20pm.

“Both vehicles are blocking the road.”

A SunLive reader on their way home said it looked like a collision between a car trying to turn on to the highway and another car.

“There are at least one police car, two rapid response St John vehicles, two ambulances and two fire engines.”

They saw three police vehicles at the scene.

Fire and Emergency NZ said fire crews from the Tauranga and Greerton fire stations attended.

“We did respond with two fire trucks but weren’t required and left it with police.”

It is unknown at this stage if there are any injuries.

Google Maps live traffic updates showed Tauranga city-bound traffic is backed up from Wairoa Rd to Barrett Rd in Whakamārama on SH2.

For traffic heading out of the city on SH2 it is backed up to the Waihi Rd on-ramp from the Wairoa Bridge.