Police and local emergency services responded to three motor vehicle-related incidents in the Western Bay within the space of 15 minutes last night.
That included a collision between a car and light truck on the Lower Kaimai Range.
Sergeant Wayne Hunter told a Bay of Plenty Times reporter at the scene that the occupants of the light truck - a young man and his baby, who were travelling up the Lower Kaimai highway - escaped serious injury but were treated at the scene by St John Ambulance staff.
![One rider was taken to hospital after two motorbikes collided on the corner of State Highway 2 and Te Karaka Drive at Whakamarama about 5.43pm yesterday. Photo / George Novak](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/H2XZO4YBVED6VZAB74EAIMRXAQ.jpg?auth=5d1eb605f47ed932954834c0514769cba8efe7842eae67514fbc98794c06d351&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
Mr Hunter said the other vehicle involved had been heading in the opposite direction.