Blockhouse Bay bus crash: Emergency services at Auckland intersection

Emergency services were called to the Auckland suburb of Blockhouse Bay today after a bus collided with a pole.

A video shared with the Herald showed the bus at the intersection between New North Rd and Blockhouse Bay Rd, next to a downed traffic light.

The intersection was covered by shards of broken glass and mangled metal from the lights.

A fire engine was parked on the opposite side of the intersection as police pulled up to secure the crash site.

A traffic light crashed to the ground following an accident in Auckland. Photo / Supplied

The person shooting the video exclaimed, “Oh my god, the window cracked”.

Police told the Herald emergency services were notified about 6.10pm of a collision where a bus hit a lamppost.

“Neither the driver nor the passengers on the bus appear to have been injured. Emergency services at the scene were managing traffic.”

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