Truck rolls on roundabout
Police were called to the roundabout of Maungatapu Rd and State Highway 29 in Mt Maunganui after a rubbish truck rolled at around 8.40am this morning.
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| Photos - Cameron Avery |
BOP Live reporter Cameron Avery who was at the scene said the rubbish truck had rolled completely on its side losing its load and blocking part of the State Highway 29 and also the Mt Maunganui exit.
The driver of the truck was uninjured and out of the truck when police arrived.
The truck side swiped a van carrying a trailer when it rolled.
The company is Earthwise Waste Removal based in Tauranga.
Tauranga Police advise motorists travelling in the area to avoid the area if possible and expect delays as contractors work to selvage the wreckage.
The driver of the truck was uninjured and out of the truck when police arrived.
The truck side swiped a van carrying a trailer when it rolled.
The company is Earthwise Waste Removal based in Tauranga.
Tauranga Police advise motorists travelling in the area to avoid the area if possible and expect delays as contractors work to selvage the wreckage.
The wreckage has now been cleared and police say they are investigating the cause of the crash.
