One Dead Following Tāneatua Crash
- Jessica Doney
- 11 minutes ago
- 1 min read
Police have confirmed one person has died following a crash outside Tāneatua, last night.
The single vehicle crash on White Pine Bush Road was reported about 6.05pm where Police say a car crashed into the Whakatāne River at the Pekatahi Bridge.
"One person died at the scene, and a second person was seriously injured,"
State Highway 2 was blocked between Foster and Taneatua roads but has since re-opened.
Police said the bridge would be inspected this morning and that enquiries to determine the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.
