State Highway 2 crash involving truck

One person was trapped after a crash involving a logging truck and a car on State Highway 2 Tauranga Eastern Link this morning.

A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman said four fire crews and a specialist vehicle were sent to the scene just before 9am.

One person was trapped in the car and crews worked to free them, he said.

UPDATE 10:15AM
This crash now cleared. Expect delays in the area to ease quickly. ^TP https://t.co/k8XODfNXqC

— NZ Transport Agency - Waikato & Bay of Plenty (@nztawbop) June 26, 2024

NZTA said due to a crash the left lane was blocked on the Tauranga Eastern Link, between Sandhurst Drive and Bruce Rd.

The crash has since been cleared.

A Hato Hone St John spokesman said one person was taken to Tauranga Hospital in a minor condition.

- SunLive