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UPDATE: Police have confirmed that State Highway 29 is now open following a previous accident.
The road was closed shortly after noon after a three-vehicle accident near Tauriko.
Traffic was reported to be backing up to the Rauhihi Bridge after the accident.
A SunLive reader has sent an email to say that the road is now open and traffic is flowing freely.
A police spokesman says no injuries were reported.
EARLIER:
State Highway 29 is completely blocked after a three-vehicle accident in Tauriko this afternoon.
A police spokesman says they were informed of the incident between the Cambridge Road and Gargan Road junction at 12:20 p.m.
A vehicle has rolled and the road is completely blocked, the spokesperson says.
“There is currently no information available on possible injuries.
“Motorists are asked to avoid the area or expect delays.”
A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says that traffic in the area is completely paralyzed.
Photo supplied.
The emergency services have told the caller that it will be more than an hour before traffic begins to move again.
Another reader has sent an email saying that there is a backup of the traffic: “Passing the Ruahihi bridge.
In the scene?
Call 0800 SUNLIVE or email photos to [email protected]
