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Truck and bus crash in Mount Maunganui

08:55 am on 7 June 2023

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Photo: RNZ / Patrice Allen

A truck and bus have crashed in Mount Maunganui this morning.

A police spokesperson said police were responding to a two-vehicle collision.

About 7.50am, police received a report of the crash involving a truck and a bus at the intersection of Hewletts Road and Totara Street.

"Initial reports suggest there are no injuries," the spokesperson said.

"The road is currently blocked while the scene is cleared. Motorists are advised to expect delays."

A witness at the scene said the "bus t-boned into a traffic light".

"It may have been swerving to miss a car. The bus is full of school children who all appear to be OK, maybe some minor injuries, fire and ambulance on the scene."

Earlier, traffic delays were reported between Tauranga and Mount Maunganui.

This story was originally published on Sunlive.