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Vehicle crashes into creek in Western Heights

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Police are at a creek on Steeles Lane where a vehicle has been crashed. Photo / File

Police are at a creek on Steeles Lane where a vehicle has been crashed. Photo / File

Rotorua police are making inquiries after a vehicle crashed into a creek in Western Heights.

A police spokeswoman said police were called to the creek on Steeles Lane about 11.15am.

"A driver went off the road and into the creek. The vehicle is still in the creek, the driver does not appear to be.

The van crashed into the creek about 11.15am
The van crashed into the creek about 11.15am

"Police are on scene making inquiries to locate the driver or owner of the vehicle."

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She said she wasn't sure what the circumstances surrounding the incident were.

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