Northlanders are being urged to take care on the roads this morning after the region received a battering from the remnants of Cyclone June.
Heavy rain and winds of up to 120km/h were forecast to hit Northland overnight and this morning, and the fire service was expecting downed trees to block roads and buildings.
Rain on long-dry roads caused a string of minor crashes as drivers lost control on the greasy tarseal yesterday and there were fears there could be more accidents today if motorists did not drive to conditions.
About 9am yesterday, a passing motorist reported a car down a 10m bank beside State Highway 11, between Kawakawa and Paihia. It was unclear when the crash had occurred.
Police also responded to a crash at Towai around the same time and a flurry of other weather-related accidents.