The incident took place in between Brent Rd and Tumene Dr in the Owhata area. Photo / Ben Fraser
NZ Transport Agency reports the road has closed a section of the State Highway between Tennyson St and Owhata Rd, just west of Rotorua.
Motorists are asked to please delay their journey in the area or follow the detour route, which is turn left on Tennyson St, right onto Vaughan Rd, right onto Owhata Rd and left onto SH30 for eastbound traffic, westbound is opposite.
SH30 OWHATA - SERIOUS CRASH - 6:50PM A serious crash has CLOSED a section of State Highway 30 between Tennyson Street and Owhata Road just west of Rotorua. Please delay your journey or follow the detour route. Detour information can be found here: https://t.co/oaPrExeuUZ. ^MF pic.twitter.com/1L6FD6vs6r
— Waka Kotahi NZTA Waikato/BoP (@WakaKotahiWaiBP) April 16, 2019