Two people were taken to the Rakiraki Hospital yesterday following a road accident near Wairuku substation along Kings Road in Ra.
Rakiraki police say there was a collision between a truck and a private car and it resulted in both vehicles landing in a ditch.
It is alleged that the private car driver was trying to get into his driveway when the truck driver tried to overtake the car.
The truck driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle due to speeding and this resulted in the collision.
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