State highway intersection at Bulls closed after truck-ute crash
By Sue DudmanNews director - Whanganui Chronicle·Whanganui Chronicle·
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Save A crash between a ute and a heavy truck closed the intersection of State Highways 1 and 3 in Bulls on Thursday afternoon. PHOTO / FILE
The occupants of a ute had a lucky escape when their vehicle and a heavy truck collided at the intersection of State Highways 1 and 3 in Bulls.
The crash happened about 12.45pm on Thursday, January 18,. The highway was closed for about two hours and diversions put in
place.
Bulls fire chief Brian Carter said the ute was shunted about 20m down the road when it was T-boned by a truck heading south from Whanganui.
"All the occupants of the vehicles were shaken but okay," Mr Carter said.
"We had to pry the ute off the front of the truck then remove parts from the truck so it could be driven. The people in the ute were very lucky."