Crash on Wairoa Bridge near Te Puna cleared after partially blocking SH2

Two vehicles have crashed on the Wairoa Bridge at Te Puna.

A crash that partially blocked State Highway 2 north of Tauranga has been cleared, but motorists are being warned of “long delays”.

A police spokesman said a two-vehicle crash on the Wairoa Bridge at Te Puna was reported about 4pm.

The road was partially blocked.

He said an ambulance had been called but initial indications were no one was badly injured.

At 5.10pm, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi said the crash had been moved clear of lanes, but motorists should “allow extra time for long delays in the area to ease”. .

The agency earlier said the crash was blocking the eastbound lane on the bridge.

SunLive earlier reported a caller said the incident was on the Bethlehem end of the bridge and the traffic was tailing back as far as Ainsworth Road in Te Puna.