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Police attend two serious crashes involving tractors in Waikato

By 1News Reporters
March 30, 2024
Tractor (file image).

Tractor (file image). (Source: istock.com)

Police have responded to two serious crashes both involving tractors in the Waikato region this morning.

Officers were called to a crash around 10.30am involving a car and a tractor on Oparure Road in Te Kuiti.

"Two people are in a serious condition and have been transported to hospital," a police spokesperson said.

Oparure Road is blocked with traffic management in place.

Police confirmed emergency services responded to a second crash in Matamata involving a tractor and motorcycle shortly before 11am.

"One person is in a critical condition," a police spokesperson said. The Serious Crash Unit has been notified.

Police said Piakonui Road is expected to be closed "for some time" and motorists are advised to avoid the area.

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