This is to inform you that a fatal accident has occurred on Mount Maunganui. According to reports, one person was confirmed dead at the scene. Since the news of the Mount Maunganui accident broke, it has been making headlines on news channels and is leaving people with questions about the fatal accident. As a result, some questions prevail in people’s minds regarding this fatal accident that occurred in Mount Maunganui. However, we have published the available details related to this news at the moment. You must follow this column to the end and you must go through all the following sections to know all the essential aspects of this news. Kindly pull the page down.
Mount Maunganui accident
When it comes to the accident scene, the tragedy occurred at the intersection of State Road 2, Hewletts Road and Tasman Quay on Friday afternoon around 4:15 p.m. A truck and a bicycle were allegedly involved in the accident. When a heavy vehicle collided with a cyclist on the road, the cyclist lost his life, while the truck driver was fine and did not suffer major injuries in the crash. One person, apparently a cyclist, died in the accident. Read more details in the next section.
Sources claim that emergency services were called to SH2 shortly after the collision between the truck and the bike, as the cyclist was seriously injured and sustained life-threatening injuries in the accident. Within minutes, emergency services responded to the intersection of SH2 Hweletts Road and Tasman Quay, but it was all to no avail when the cyclist was pronounced dead after succumbing to injuries sustained in the crash. The cause of his death is related to his injuries. Scroll down the page for more details.
Due to the fatal highway collision, the road around the accident was closed for hours. The serious accident unit was informed of the accident by the police. Waka Kotahi NZTA Waikato stated, SH2 MT MAUNGANUI – 16:50 Due to a serious truck collision at the intersection of #SH2 Hewletts Rd and Tasman Quay, Mt Maunganui, Tasman Quay turning lanes are closed; #SH2 remains open. Expect delays and follow the instructions of the emergency services. Stay tuned to this website for more details and updates.
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