Te Awanga crash: Ute found overturned on beach

The upturned ute on Te Awanga Beach. A police spokesperson said the car took off from the carpark and landed on the beach. Photo / Jack Riddell

The strange sight of a ute on the beach greeted residents of a small Hawke’s Bay town on Tuesday night.

Police received reports of a vehicle crashing onto the beach in Te Awanga, in front of the community hall and playground, about 8.45pm.

A police spokesperson said the vehicle had rolled as it went off the edge of the carpark and onto the beach.

The alarm of the vehicle was blaring.

There were no reported injuries.

Police said they were making inquiries into the incident.

Vehicle tracks through Te Awanga Domain on Wednesday morning after a crash on the beach nearby. Photo / Jack Riddell

Photos from the scene on Wednesday morning showed tracks and debris from a vehicle crashing through bollards encircling Te Awanga Domain, next to the community hall.

- This article has been updated after police clarified that their earlier information, that one person had been taken into custody, was incorrect.