Bus blocks highway after medical emergency in Wellington
Photo: Supplied / Waka Kotahi The driver of a bus had a medical emergency and had to stop along a major Wellington motorway, MetService says.
Waka Kotahi reported on X, formerly Twitter, the bus had blocked two northbound lanes of the road, just before it splits into State Highways 1 and 2 at Ngauranga about 9.30am. Earlier, Fire and Emergency had reported the bus was on fire. But Metlink acting general manager Bonnie Parfitt said this was not the case.
She said the Mana Coach Services driver experienced a medical emergency while driving and stopped against a safety barrier on the motorway. Parfitt said the bus was not in service and no passengers were on board. She said the driver was now being cared for.
UPDATE 9:45AMThe crash is now BLOCKING two northbound right lanes on SH1 Urban MWY before the SH1/SH2 split.
Please reduce the speed and pass with care. ^SG https://t.co/57tdqHIpMd pic.twitter.com/cbZvG1cC6h[1][2]
— Waka Kotahi NZTA Wellington (@WakaKotahiWgtn) January 17, 2024[3]
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- ^ https://t.co/57tdqHIpMd (t.co)
- ^ pic.twitter.com/cbZvG1cC6h (t.co)
- ^ January 17, 2024 (twitter.com)