The investigation in the Chapel St fatal crash which resulted in a 65-year-old local woman dying at the scene continues.
Tauranga City Council director of transport Brendan Bisley confirmed to the Bay of Plenty Times that the council was likely to launch its own investigation into the tragedy next week.
"After any fatal accident on any road within the city limits, [the] council undertakes an investigation to determine if the road environment contributed to the crash being a fatality.
"If changes are needed to improve the safety of a road, these are then put into our safety programme, which has an annual budget for safety improvements of the network."
Bisley was asked whether the council was exploring whether a safety barrier or safety rail was required in the area where the crash vehicle went into the harbour.