One person has died after a crash in Matatā yesterday.
Two people are in a stable condition in Tauranga Hospital, a Bay of Plenty DHB spokeswoman said.
A police spokeswoman said staff were alerted to the crash between the intersections of Mimiha Rd and Pikowai Rd on State Highway 2just after 3.30pm.
Yesterday, two people in a critical condition were flown to Tauranga Hospital, and one in a moderate condition was driven by ambulance.
Tāheke Haulage owners Lorne and Moana Green were in their logging truck heading to Te Puke, when the crash happened 300m in front of them, on a straight stretch of road.
Emergency services at the scene near Mimiha Rd. Photo / Moana Green
Emergency services at the scene near Mimiha Rd. Photo / Moana Green
There were queues of vehicles back up to near Murphy's camp on the Whakatāne side of the crash.
Lorraine Signal lives in the Pikowai hills above the crash site and saw the helicopters relaying patients to Tauranga.
She said State Highway 2 was "a very busy road".
"We've seen a number of near misses in the three years we have lived at Pikowai."
SH2 PIKOWAI – SERIOUS CRASH – 4:05PM Due to a serious crash, SH2 is CLOSED between Pikowai and Matata. Follow directions of emergency services onsite. More to come when known. Avoid the area or be prepared for delays. Updates here: https://t.co/lHBNX4NBBF. ^MF pic.twitter.com/UC383zkse3
