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Person seriously injured after crash on State Highway 5 near Putaruru

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A person was seriously injured after a truck rolled between Rotorua and Putaruru.

Police received reports of the single-trailer truck rolling about 1.40pm Wednesday, a police spokeswoman said.

One person was in a serious condition with both an ambulance and a helicopter at the scene, a St John spokeswoman said.

State Highway 5, west of Rotorua between State Highways 36 and 28 closed due to the crash but reopened about 5pm.

SH5 NGATIRA (WEST OF ROTORUA) - CRASH - FINAL UPDATE 5:00M SH5 has OPENED between SH36 and SH28 following a serious...

Posted by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Waikato BoP on Tuesday, 21 July 2020
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