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 TimesRural eye care ‘not daunting anymore’ for new Tauranga optometrist12 Dec 02:00 AMBay of Plenty Times'The real heroes': Public tip-off leads to Whangamatā meth bust12 Dec 01:39 AMBay of Plenty TimesFour in hospital after crash blocks SH29 near Ōmanawa12 Dec 01:06 AMSponsoredThe Bay’s secret advantage07 Dec 09:54 PMAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
