19 May 2024

Serious crash closes part of SH5 in Bay of Plenty

4:22 pm on 19 May 2024

(File photo) Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly

A section of State Highway 5 near Tapapa in the Bay of Plenty is closed after a crash.

Three vehicles were involved in the crash, and "initial indications are that there are serious injuries," a police statement said.

Emergency services were called to the scene, east of Tapapa about 3:15pm on Sunday.

The highway was closed between Tapapa Road and Maraeroa Road.

Motorists have been asked to avoid the area and warned to expect delays.

A section of State Highway five near Tapapa in the Bay of Plenty was closed after a crash on 19 May 2024.

State Highway 5, Tapapa is closed between Tapapa Road and Maraeroa Road Photo: Supplied/ Google Maps

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