Serious crash on State Highway 2, Waihi
Tuesday, 17 October 2017, 3:44 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Police
Serious crash on State Highway 2, Waihi
Please attribute
to Senior Sergeant David Raffan, Waikato District Command
Centre:
Police and emergency services are in attendance at
a serious crash on State Highway 2, Waihi.
Police were
called around 2:25pm following a crash between a car and a
truck near Dean Crescent.
One of the drivers has died at
the scene.
The other driver was not seriously
injured.
The Serious Crash Unit will be attending and the
road is likely to be closed for some time.
Diversions are
being put in place down Waitawheta Road, which is between
Paeroa and Waihi.
Access to Waihi is limited and motorists
are asked to avoid travel if possible.
ENDS
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