Tīrau crash: Ute tips over after two-vehicle crash

Three people were injured after a two-vehicle crash pushed a ute onto its side in Tīrau.

Three people were injured after a two-vehicle crash pushed a ute onto its side in Tīrau.

Emergency services were called to a crash about 3.04pm. A police spokesperson said the crash involved two utes.

“One vehicle has tipped on to its side at the intersection of Okoroire St and Prospect Ave,” the spokesperson said.

“The road was blocked for a time but appears to have reopened.”

A Hato Hone St John spokesperson said it sent one ambulance and treated three patients in minor conditions at the scene.

A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson said no one was trapped in the crash. One fire engine was dispatched to the incident.

Maryana Garcia is a Hamilton-based reporter covering breaking news in Waikato. She previously wrote for the Rotorua Daily Post and Bay of Plenty Times.