Children involved in a car crash at Mount Maunganui are now sucking on iceblocks given to them by paramedics called to the scene.
Police are firefighters are responding to the two-car collision, which was called in at 11.51am, head of Western Bay of Plenty road policing Senior Sergeant Ian Campion said.
The collision happened outside Central Parade shops and a tow truck was required, Mr Campion said.
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Mr Campion said all the occupants from the vehicles were out of their cars and did not appear to be seriously hurt.