Bay of Plenty crash: One dead after car crashes into river near Tāneatua

Rotorua Daily Post

2 Dec, 2025 05:59 PMQuick Read

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One person has died after a car crashed into a river near Tāneatua on Tuesday night. Photo / Google Maps

One person has died after a car crashed into a river in the Bay of Plenty.

Emergency services were called to White Pine Bush Rd near Tāneatua about 6.05pm on Tuesday after reports a car had crashed into the Whakatāne River.

Police said this morning that one person died
at the scene and a second person was seriously injured.

The road was closed overnight but has since re-opened.