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Rotorua crash: Truck rolls off road into paddock near highway intersection

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The crash happened at the intersection of State Highway 5 and Maraeroa Rd. Photo / Andrew Warner

The crash happened at the intersection of State Highway 5 and Maraeroa Rd. Photo / Andrew Warner

A truck has rolled, gone through a fence and in to a paddock near Rotorua this afternoon.

A police spokesman said police, fire and ambulance were alerted to a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of State Highway 5 and Maraeroa Rd just after 2.30pm.

Emergency services were alerted to the crash at about 2.30pm. Photo / Andrew Warner
Emergency services were alerted to the crash at about 2.30pm. Photo / Andrew Warner

A police spokesperson said staff were still there at about 3.30pm, but he did not expect them to stay much longer.

A St John Ambulance spokesperson said no one was injured.

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A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson said a truck had rolled and gone through a fence into a paddock.

Two Rotorua appliances went to the scene but left shortly after arriving.

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