Police seek further witnesses to fatal bridge
crash
Tuesday, 13 August 2013 - 7:01pm
Bay Of
Plenty
Police investigating a fatal crash on the Mangatapu
Bridge, Tauranga last evening (Monday, 12 August) are still
keen to hear from any witnesses who haven't yet been spoken
to by Police.
The crash occurred at approximately 6.10pm
in the centre of the bridge. Early indications suggest that
a Mitsubishi vehicle travelling east towards Mount Maunganui
drifted across the centre line colliding with a Toyota van
travelling in the opposite direction. The van left the
bridge and plunged approximately five metres into the water
which was five metres deep. The Mitsubishi vehicle spun and
another car which had been travelling behind the Mitsubishi
struck it.
The drive of the van died and police divers
this afternoon recovered his body from the submerged
vehicle. A passenger in the van managed to get free from the
vehicle and was helped to shore by a police officer who
jumped into the water to rescue him. The male driver of the
Mitsubishi and a man and a woman from the third vehicle were
taken to hospital with minor to moderate injuries.
Anyone
with any information about this crash is asked to contact
Tauranga Police on 07 577
4300.
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