Hamilton Cobham Drive crash: Bridge opens after three-vehicle crash

Emergency services are responding to a three-vehicle crash at the bridge on Cobham Drive, Waikato. Photo / Bevan Conley

One person is in a serious condition after a three-vehicle crash on a Hamilton bridge.

The bridge on Cobham Drive was blocked in the accident, which was reported about 1.20pm.

Hato Hone St John sent an ambulance and rapid response unit.

“One patient, in a serious condition, was transported to Waikato Hospital,” St John said.

“Two further patients, both in minor conditions, were assessed and treated at the scene [with] no transport required.”

Police were asking motorists to avoid the area and expect delays.

In an update about 3.30pm, police told the Waikato Herald the bridge was now open.

Malisha Kumar is a multimedia journalist based in Hamilton. She joined the Waikato Herald in 2023 after working for Radio 1XX in Whakatāne.