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A vehicle and person that went missing in the Waioeka River are still unaccounted for.
The vehicle went off the road at 10.20am on Friday on State Highway 2 south of Ōpōtiki and two people were taken to Whakatāne Hospital.
“Acting Eastern Bay of Plenty area commander Senior SergeantRichard Miller said search and rescue teams, including a boat, helicopter and Coastguard jet skis, continued river and riverbank sweeps on Friday.
The car went off the road near the Historic Tauranga Bridge off of Waioeka Rd. Photo / Laura Smith
A Motu River Jet boat from Ōpōtiki had been assisting with the search each morning and monitoring the depth and clarity of the water,Miller said.
