Source: New Zealand Police
State Highway 36 (Pyes Pa Road) near Tauranga is blocked following a crash earlier this afternoon.
At around 3.10pm Police received a report that a car had collided with a power pole on SH 36, between Taumata Road and Oropi Road.
Fortunately the driver did not sustain serious injuries, however the power pole and lines are completely blocking the road.
It may take at least another hour to clear the road and motorists are asked to take alternative routes where possible.
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Issued by Police Media Centre.