Fire and Emergency crews were attending a two-car motor vehicle crash that has blocked SH2 in Nukuhou near Waimana. Photo / Google
Fire and Emergency crews were attending a two-car motor vehicle crash that has blocked SH2 in Nukuhou near Waimana. Photo / Google
Helicopters have been called after a two-vehicle crash closed State Highway 2 in the Bay of Plenty and reportedly left two people seriously injured.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand shift manager Colin Underdown said crews were attending a two-car motor vehicle crash that had blocked the road inNukuhou near Waimana.
One person was trapped in each vehicle, Underdown told the Herald.
The crash has closed SH2 between Eagles Hill Road and Bell Rd, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) said.
It advised motorists on site to follow directions by emergency services.
SH2 NUKUHOU NORTH, BAY OF PLENTY - 12:20PM The road is now CLOSED between Eagles Rd and Bell Rd due to a serious crash. Follow the directions by emergency services on-site. ^SG pic.twitter.com/qWcOVYZ8FW
— NZ Transport Agency - Waikato & Bay of Plenty (@nztawbop) March 1, 2025
Underdown told the Herald fire crews were setting up a landing zone for helicopters near the scene.
“We’re waiting for helicopters to come, and then we’ll probably do the extrication in conjunction with ambulance,” he said.
Separate Carterton two-vehicle crash also closes SH2
Meanwhile, emergency services are also attending another two-vehicle crash which has closed a section of SH2 in West Taratahi near Carterton.
