Crashes in Athenree and Tuapiro

from Lizard News February 2023

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By Matthew Farrell

Police were advising motorists to avoid the Athenree Gorge area near Waihī Beach following a serious crash on Monday 2nd January

State Highway 2 was blocked from around 4pm as emergency services attended, and the Serious Crash Unit was advised

Traffic management was put in place, and it was some hours before the road was cleared

On the same day the following week, emergency services managed another serious crash scene on SH2 north of Katikati, which also blocked the road for several hours

A car collided with a power pole shortly after 11 30am on Monday 9th January, bringing down lines at the intersection with Tuapiro Road in Tahāwai Traffic was diverted off the highway at Kauri Point Road

One person was taken to Thames Hospital with moderate injuries

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