Home / Bay of Plenty TimesUte driver charged with dangerous driving after two-vehicle crash near Baypark StadiumSandra Conchie Multimedia Journalist, Bay of Plenty Times·Bay of Plenty Times·16 Jun, 2022 10:22 PMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditThe driver of a ute involved in a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 29A near Baypark Stadium has been found.They have been charged with dangerous driving causing injury.The crash happened near Baypark Stadium between the Maunganui Rd on-ramp and Truman Rd about 4.10 pm on Tuesday. A tractor driver was taken to Tauranga Hospital in a serious condition after the crash but has since been transferred to Waikato Hospital. A Waikato Hospital spokeswoman said the patient was in a stable condition in the hospital's high dependency unit.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Western Bay of Plenty's road policing manager Senior Sergeant Wayne Hunter previously said the ute driver had fled the scene before he could be spoken to.Hunter said the driver had since been found and charged. A court date has not been set.Inquiries are continuing.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Hunter reminded motorists to look out for farm vehicles.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from Bay of Plenty TimesBay of Plenty Times‘Grossly inadequate': Coroner’s findings after 'unspeakable cruelty' to murdered 5yo10 Feb 04:00 PMBay of Plenty Times‘Age is not a limit’: 40 years of family and finish lines at iconic multisport event10 Feb 04:36 AMBay of Plenty TimesBody found in search for missing Bay of Plenty father10 Feb 03:16 AMSponsoredCyber crime in 2025: Increased specialisation, increased collaboration, increased risk09 Feb 09:12 PMAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
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