Accident Between Car And Milk Tanker Closes SH2

Posted by Gold FM on 01/10/2011

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Two people were lucky to escape with minor to moderate injuries when their car was involved in a head on crash with a milk tanker on State Highway 2 near the Athenree turn off last Friday.

The road was closed from about 2.30 pm with the south bound milk tanker and a rental car blocking the highway.

The Waihi Volunteer Fire Service was called to the accident and managed to free a trapped man from the car.

The milk from the tanker was collected by another tanker and the damaged vehicle needed to be towed away.

The road reopened to two lane traffic at 3.30 pm.