Driver missing, 177 properties without electricity after power-pole crash in Whakatāne
By Cira Olivier Multimedia Journalist, Bay of Plenty Times·Rotorua Daily Post·
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Save Police are looking for the driver who fled the scene of a crash in Whakatāne this morning. Photo / Supplied
Police are looking for the driver of a car which crashed into a power pole in Whakatāne this morning.
Police were called to a car which crashed into a power pole at 6.20am on Arawa Rd near the intersection of King St in Whakatāne.
On arriving at the scene,
it was discovered the driver had fled and has still not been located.
A police media spokeswoman said there was no indication there was a chase before the crash.