Tauranga State Highway 2 crash: One injured, road near Bethlehem partially blocked

Traffic in Tauranga after a single-vehicle crash on SH2 near Bethlehem. Photo / Alex Cairns

A person has received minor injuries in a crash that has blocked a lane of State Highway 2 in Tauranga.

A police spokesman said a single-vehicle crash happened on SH2 near Tamatea Arikinui Dr in Bethlehem.

Police responded around 2.30pm.

A St John spokeswoman said a patient was in a minor condition.

Tauranga City Council systems operator Richard Brignall said the eastbound lane was partially blocked.

He advised motorists to expect delays and consider using alternative routes.

A photographer at the scene said traffic was building up in the area.

A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokeswoman said it responded to the crash and no one was trapped.