A serious crash near Maungaturoto has brought down power lines and closed State Highway 12. File photo / Daniel Hines
A serious crash near Maungaturoto has brought down power lines and closed State Highway 12. File photo / Daniel Hines
A serious crash near Maungaturoto has closed State Highway 12 and brought power lines down.
The crash happened around 4am just east of Mountain Rd, according to the NZ Transport Agency.
SH12 is closed between Brynderwyn (SH1) and Maungaturoto. The NZTA suggested motorists use SH1 to Whangarei, then use SH14to Dargaville to avoid the incident.
SH12 MAUNGATUROTO - ROAD CLOSED - 6:00AM Due to a crash with power lines down just east of Mountain Rd, #SH12 is currently CLOSED between Brynderwyn (SH1) and Maungaturoto. More to follow: https://t.co/xa7FcYL5QE ^TP pic.twitter.com/mw4YBNyK4G
— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) October 13, 2019
