Emergency services are working to find a person missing after a crash between a train and a quad bike in the Bay of Plenty.
A KiwiRail spokesperson said a vehicle and freight train crashed on the line between Kawerau and Murupara.
The crash was reported at 9.48am.
“Police responded to reports of a crash involving a train and a quad bike on a track in Lake Matahina around 9.50am,” a police spokesperson said.
“Inquiries are ongoing to locate a person believed to have been on the quad bike at the time.
“A helicopter and police including dog units are searching the area nearby.”
A Hato Hone St John spokesperson said it received a call at 9.54am about an incident on Tahuna Rd near Lake Matahina.
“We responded with one ambulance, one rapid response vehicle, one helicopter and one operations manager.”
