A crash is blocking State Highway 5 near Rotorua. Photo / Andrew Warner
A crash is blocking State Highway 5 near Rotorua. Photo / Andrew Warner
Three people have been injured, two seriously, after a two-car crash on State Highway 5, west of Rotorua.
A police spokeswoman said they had received multiple reports of the crash near Maraeroa Rd about 1.20pm.
The road was closed. It later reopened with stop/go traffic management in place.
1:40PM - Reports of a crash on #SH5 between Tirau and Ngongotahā near Dalbeth Rd, Hamurana. Follow the directions of emergency services. Please avoid this area or expect delays. ^LB pic.twitter.com/8sriI5W0H1
— Waka Kotahi NZTA Waikato/BoP (@WakaKotahiWaiBP) June 30, 2021
There wasinitially one person trapped in each of the cars, the spokeswoman said.
It was the second crash on State Highway 5 near Rotorua in 24 hours. On Tuesday night, two people died and five were injured in a two-crash at Waiotapu.
The police spokeswoman said a tow was being arranged for the vehicles involved.