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Car lodged in bus following dramatic Northland crash

April 11, 2022

A car was left lodged in a bus following a crash in Northland early on Monday morning.

A Warkworth Taxi and Bus Services spokesperson told 1News a driver crashed into one of their parked buses on Mangawhai Heads Road, in Mangawhai, around 5.30am.

The company says the driver fled the scene.

A number of people reported hearing the loud crash on social media, with one man saying it woke them up.

1News has contacted police for comment.

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