‘Serious’ one-car accident closes part of State Highway 25. off

It is not yet clear how seriously the injured are in the accident, police said.

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It is not yet clear how seriously the injured are in the accident, police said.

Emergency services respond to a “serious” single-vehicle accident on State Highway 25, near the Tairua River Bridge.

The status of those involved in the accident was not yet clear, police said at 8 p.m. on Sunday.

The Kopu-Hikuai Road was closed and drivers were asked to take alternative routes.

Detours were expected at Kopu to the south and State Highway 25 to the north.