State Highway 2 remains closed following a fatal Tauranga crash this evening.
The crash occurred at 8.10pm on Tuesday 2 August, 2016.
A car pulled out of Dawson’s Road, heading north on State Highway 2. The car was struck by a southbound truck and trailer.
All five occupants of the car were killed. The truck driver was uninjured.
The road will remain closed for at least another hour in both directions.
If motorists are driving to Tauranga from Waikato, Auckland or Coromandel, they cannot come through via Waihi. Motorists are advised to travel via the Kaimai Summit.
Police extend sympathies to the families of all those involved in this tragic incident.
Further information will be released as it becomes available.
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Police Media Centre