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Two crashes in Welcome Bay: Injuries after car rolls

Sandra Conchie
By Sandra Conchie
Multimedia Journalist, Bay of Plenty Times·Bay of Plenty Times·
26 Aug, 2020 06:20 AMQuick Read

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A car has rolled down a bank in Welcome Bay. Photo / File

A car has rolled down a bank in Welcome Bay. Photo / File

Police and emergency services staff responded to two separate crashes in Welcome Bay Wednesday evening.

A police spokeswoman said the first crash involved a car which rolled down a bank on Welcome Bay Rd outside the Welcome Bay School which was reported at 5.25pm.

 Police and emergency services at crash in Waitaha Rd, Welcome Bay, Photo / Kristin MacFarlane
Police and emergency services at crash in Waitaha Rd, Welcome Bay, Photo / Kristin MacFarlane

A St John spokeswoman said one person was taken to Tauranga Hospital with moderate injuries.

A second crash on Waitaha Rd near the intersection with James Cook Drive involved a vehicle which rolled after it collided with a parked car, reported at 5.30pm.

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The police spokeswoman said it did not appear to that anyone was injured, but one lane in the road was likely to be closed until the crash scene was cleared.

A reporter at the scene said a fire brigade had cordoned off one lane but traffic was still flowing.

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