Emergency services responding to three-car crash on State Highway 3

Emergency services are on the scene of the three-car collision on State Highway 3 in Waitomo. Photo / 123rf

Emergency services are on the scene of a three-car crash on a main highway in the Waitomo District this evening.

Police rushed to the scene around 4.55pm on State Highway 3 in Mahoenui. Injuries at this stage are unclear.

Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency is warning that delays in the area are likely as the road has been partially blocked.

SH3 MAHOENUI - 5:20PM
Reports of a crash on #SH3 Mahoenui, south of Te Kuiti. Please follow directions of emergency services. Delays in the area are likely. Diversions may be required. ^CO pic.twitter.com/XJZC7CXvV4

— Waka Kotahi NZTA Waikato/BoP (@WakaKotahiWaiBP) April 19, 2023