The tank being picked up off the road by a crane near the roundabout at the intersection of Pilcher Rd, Lawn Rd and Te Mata Mangateretere Rd in Hastings. Photo / Jack Riddell
The tank being picked up off the road by a crane near the roundabout at the intersection of Pilcher Rd, Lawn Rd and Te Mata Mangateretere Rd in Hastings. Photo / Jack Riddell
A concrete water tank broke into several pieces after falling off the back of a truck and into a fence by a roundabout near Hastings.
Police were called to the intersection of Pilcher, Lawn and Te Mata Mangateretere Rds about 3pm on Monday.
A police spokesperson said the driverof the truck retrieved the tank.
Police blocked a lane of Pilcher Rd while a crane at the back of the truck’s trailer helped hoist the broken pieces onto the tray.
No one was injured, iand no one has been charged, the spokesperson said.
The tank was picked up off the road near the roundabout at the intersection of Pilcher, Lawn and Te Mata Mangateretere Rds in Hastings. Photo / Jack Riddell
A nearby resident, who did not want to be named, said they were at home and heard a large bang, initially believing it to be a car crash.
