Ambulance in crash
A crash involving an ambulance and a car brought traffic to a standstill on State Highway 1 for almost two hours yesterday.The smash occurred at the intersection of SH1 and Omahuta Rd, just south of Mangamuka Bridge, about 2.30pm, blocking both lanes. Police, Okaihau Fire Brigade, a
rescue helicopter and multiple ambulances responded. St John Northland operations manager Andy Gummer said the ambulance involved was a ''patient transfer vehicle'' which had been taking a patient from Kaitaia Hospital to Whangārei. One patient was flown to Whangārei Hospital while another was transported by road. At edition time yesterday it was not clear whether the patient being transferred was the one airlifted to hospital. A total of three people were involved with the third being uninjured, Gummer said. The highway was closed in both directions for close to two hours. Both lanes were cleared and re-opened about 4.20pm.
Four new constables
Four police constables destined for the beat in Northland have graduated from the Royal New Zealand Police College. Deputy Commissioner Mike Clement, other members of the Police Executive and Hon Stuart Nash were present at the ceremony yesterday. The Wing Patron Jenny-May Clarkson was unable to attend, but instead spent Tuesday with her wing. Clarkson is a well-known face on New Zealand television, as a news and sports presenter and a former sporting star. She was a serving officer for nine years as a constable in Hamilton. The age of graduates ranged between 18 and 48. Wing 323 began their studies at RNZPC in October last year and come from varied backgrounds. The wing is being dispersed to Northland 4, Waitemata 10, Auckland 10, Counties Manukau 11, Waikato 6, Bay of Plenty 9, Eastern 6, Central 7, Wellington 3, Tasman 2, Canterbury 7 and Southern 5.
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