A section of road was closed for a period of time following the crash. Photo / NZTA
A section of road was closed for a period of time following the crash. Photo / NZTA
Traffic was held up and motorists were diverted following a crash on State Highway 29A in Mount Maunganui.
A police media spokeswoman said police were called to the single-vehicle crash at 12.25pm between Maungatapu Rd and Truman Rd.
Two people were in the vehicle but were checked and cleared byambulance staff on the scene, she said.
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Diversions were put in place as the scene was cleared, which slowed down traffic.
The New Zealand Transport Agency put out a statement at 1.20pm stating a section of the northbound lane on Tauranga Eastern Link (TEL) between Sandhurst roundabout and Te Maunga roundabout was closed.
