The incident happened on State Highway 20 near Puhinui about 9.30.

Traffic camera footage shows the car lying on its roof - with debris strewn around it.

>> More Motoring News

Other Motoring News

15 Feb: German driver Chris Mies has escaped injury after his Ford Racing Mustang struck a kangaroo at the Bathurst 12 hour race

15 Feb: No joy for the Kiwi drivers in the second race of the Jeddah E-Prix double header

14 Feb: State Highway 93 in Southland has reopened, following a serious crash earlier this morning

14 Feb: Liam Lawson has finished 12th fastest on the final day of the first of two tests in Bahrain ahead of the Formula One season

13 Feb: Police are advising motorists in the Waikato area, including Te Awamutu, Otorohanga, and Waipa Districts, to stay off the roads this evening due to heavy rainfall and flooding

13 Feb: Convoys will resume today through Waioweka Gorge

12 Feb: A Christchurch man's due in court - accused of dragging drivers from their cars in a string of attempted vehicle thefts

Top Stories

RUGBY
Middle distance runner Sam Ruthe has been unable to replicate his stunning mile earlier this month at another indoor event in North Carolina More...

BUSINESS
BNZ bank is offering support to those affected by severe weather More...

Today's News

Environment:
Large swathes of the country are waking up under MetService weather warnings 5:07

Soccer:
Optimism from Wellington Phoenix women's manager Bev Priestman after a 2-1 home A-League football loss to Central Coast 4:57

Rugby:
Middle distance runner Sam Ruthe has been unable to replicate his stunning mile earlier this month at another indoor event in North Carolina 21:57

International:
Frog toxins used to poison Alexei Navalny the latest in long history of Russian chemical attacks 21:07

Environment:
Residents due to be hit by heavy rain and severe gales are being warned to act now 18:57

Politics:
Opposition draws battlelines on nuclear and capital gains tax changes 18:17

Law and Order:
Police say a post-mortem will be carried out in the coming days after a body washed up at Mahia, near Wairoa 18:07

Rugby League:
The Indigenous Women have come from 14-nil down to beat the Maori Women 20-14 in their pre-season All-Stars rugby league match in Hamilton 18:07

Soccer:
The Wellington Phoenix trail the Central Coast Mariners 2-1 at halftime of their women's A-League match in Porirua 17:27

Cricket:
Black Caps pace bowler Lockie Ferguson has departed the T20 World Cup camp on paternity leave 16:17

News Search

Power Search