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Two crashes in Maungatapu this morning

Sandra Conchie
By Sandra Conchie
Multimedia Journalist, Bay of Plenty Times·Bay of Plenty Times·
24 Mar, 2019 06:48 PMQuick Read

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Scene of the crash on the Maungatapu bridge. Photo / George Novak

Scene of the crash on the Maungatapu bridge. Photo / George Novak

Two separate crashes have kept emergency services busy in Maungatapu this morning.

Police were called to a crash between a truck and a car near Maungatapu bridge on State Highway 29A at 9.04am.

A police spokesman said the south-bound lane was blocked and early indications were no one was injured.

Earlier emergency services were called to a crash between a car and bus near the roundabout with Maungatapu Rd at 7.28am.

Police and ambulance services attended the scene but there were no reported injuries.

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The right turning lane parallel to Hammond St had been blocked, a police spokesman said.

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