A rubbish truck has been loaded on to a tow truck at the scene. Photo / Supplied
A rubbish truck has been loaded on to a tow truck at the scene. Photo / Supplied
Emergency services have responded to a report of a rubbish truck crashing into a garage at a Welcome Bay property this afternoon.
A Police spokeswoman said a report of the crash at a house in Aurora Avenue was received at 2.45pm today and Fire and Emergency staff were assisting toclear the scene.
She said there were no reports of any injury to those involved, and the cause of the crash was being investigated.
A Fire and Emergency NZ spokeswoman said firefighters were assisting at the scene and were expected to be there until a tow truck arrived.
She said there was some damage to the house.
The cause of the crash was not known.
In a written statement, Sam Fellows, Tauranga City Council's manager of Sustainability and Waste said the council was "still working to understand the full details of exactly what happened".
