Serious crash in Matamata involving a mobility scooter
Tuesday, 10 October 2017, 4:23 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Police
"Serious crash in Matamata involving a mobility
scooter"
Police and emergency services are
currently attending a serious crash in Matamata on Firth
Street.
A truck has collided with a mobility scooter on
Firth Street between Farmers Road and College Street at
about 3pm today.
The elderly rider of the mobility scooter
is in a serious condition and has been taken to
hospital.
The Serious Crash Unit are investigating and
motorists are asked to avoid the scene.
There will be
traffic delays and diversions are in
place.
ENDS
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