Emergency services are responding to a serious incident on Orchard West Road (SH2) in Ngatea, Waikato, where a man has been found injured. Image / Google
Emergency services are responding to a serious incident on Orchard West Road (SH2) in Ngatea, Waikato, where a man has been found injured. Image / Google
Police believe a man found critically injured on the road near Ngatea today was riding a motorcycle at the time he crashed.
Emergency services were called to the scene on Orchard West Rd, State Highway 2, near the intersection of Pouarua Rd North, about 6.20am today.
Initially they couldn't commenton the circumstances but have since confirmed "early inquiries" suggest he was a riding a motorcycle at the time he crashed.
Police were now hoping to speak with anyone who witnessed the circumstances of the crash or has information about it.
"In particular, police want to hear from any truck drivers who were in the area between 5.45am and 6.20am. Police understand there were transmissions on the truck CB and RT radio comms indicating that drivers may have seen an object on the road around that time.
"Anyone with information should get in touch immediately by calling 105, quoting event number P043514278."
The road was currently closed and diversions were in place.
