Whangamatā State Highway 25 crash: Logging truck hits power pole

A logging truck has crashed into a power pole near Moana Anu Anu Bridge on SH25, Whangamatā. Image / Google

A logging truck crashed into a power pole just outside Whangamatā town, leading to a temporary closure of a section of State Highway 25.

A police spokesperson said the single-vehicle crash on Tairua Rd was reported about 9am.

“The truck has crashed into a power pole,” police said.

“If you’re heading north from Whangamatā [the crash is] just after Moana Anu Anu Bridge.”

Police said contractors were at the scene and there were no reports of injuries.

A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson said: “It was a trailer that had rolled over. We left the incident in the hands of the police.”

An alert from NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) said SH25 was closed between Port Rd and Harry Watt Rd in Whangamatā.

The NZTA alert said the crash was just north of Gregory Lane and power lines were affected.

“Allow extra time for detour through Whangamatā.”

The road has since been cleared.

Maryana Garcia is a Hamilton-based reporter covering breaking news in Waikato. She previously wrote for the Rotorua Daily Post and Bay of Plenty Times.