Crash near Tauranga Harbour Bridge backs up traffic

A crash has been reported on Te Awanui Drive, in the Mount Maunganui-bound lane. Photo / NZME

Traffic was earlier impacted on Te Awanui Drive, State Highway 2, after a crash near Mount Maunganui.

A reader reported there was a two-vehicle crash near “the silos on Hewletts Rd”.

The reader said one of the vehicles looked badly damaged and traffic was “mental”.

According to Google’s Live Traffic Reporting, traffic was stalled in the Mount-bound lane from the Elizabeth St roundabout over the Tauranga Harbour Bridge heading towards Totara St.

Traffic is stalled on Te Awanui Drive, over the Tauranga Harbour Bridge. Image / Google Maps

Traffic has since cleared, according to Google.

A police spokesman said a two-car crash on Te Awanui Drive was reported to police about 3.50pm, and was initially blocking traffic.

Police attended but had since left the scene.

There were no reports of injuries in the police file on the incident.