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Five people treated after Whitiora Bridge crash in Hamilton
Whitiora Bridge has reopened following a Wednesday morning crash. Hato Hone St John treated five people at the scene and sent two ambulances and a rapid response unit.
By The Waikato Advocate · 28 October 2026 · 1 min read
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The crash scene on Whitiora Bridge on Wednesday morning. Photo: Supplied.
Five people were treated at the scene of a crash on Hamilton’s Whitiora Bridge on Wednesday morning, 28 October.
Emergency services were called at around 9.20am. The Waikato Advocate can confirm Hato Hone St John sent two ambulances and a rapid response unit, with its crews treating five people at the scene.
Police also attended the crash. The bridge has since reopened.
A supplied photograph shows damaged vehicles on the bridge, with police vehicles nearby.
Two vehicles were involved in the crash. Two people were taken to hospital — one with serious injuries and another with moderate injuries — while the remaining three were treated at the scene with moderate injuries, according to a Hato Hone St John spokesperson.
