Bay firefighters kept busy overnight including being called to a fatal crash in Waihī . Photo / File
Fire crews were kept busy overnight with a series of callouts, including to a fatal crash in Waihī, and a moderate injury crash in Bethlehem which brought power lines down.
A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a car on George St at 1am today, and the road is
closed while police conduct a scene examination.
No further information is available at this time while police endeavour to formally identify the deceased.
A police communications spokeswoman said just after 3.50am today a car collided with a power pole on State Highway 2 near the intersection with Carmichael Rd
The crash damaged the pole and brought power lines down over the car, and the occupant suffered moderate injuries and was taken to Tauranga Hospital, she said.
