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       Emergency services responding after collision between ambulance and
       bus in Eden Terrace, traffic delays expected
        
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       An ambulance transporting a patient to hospital has collided with a
       bus on a major Auckland road this afternoon, causing delays to rush-
       hour traffic.
        
       A police spokesperson said they were advised of the crash at the
       intersection of Newton Rd and Piwakawaka St in Eden Terrace about 4pm.
        
       "The scene is being cleared and we're advising commuters to expect
       some delays this evening while any backlog is cleared."
        
       Hato Hone St John Auckland district operations manager Andy Everiss
       confirmed an ambulance was involved in a crash with another vehicle
       this afternoon.
        
       "One patient was being transported at the time; they have been safely
       transferred to another ambulance and have continued on to hospital.
       One of our crew suffered minor injuries and have also been taken to
       hospital.
        
       "Hato Hone St John takes the health and safety of our patients and
       staff very seriously, and will work with New Zealand Police to
       investigate this incident," Everiss said.
        
       Police said they were not aware of any injuries on the bus.
        
       In September 2022, a school bus full of St Mary's College students was
       left dangling over the Newton Rd motorway overpass.
        
       The front end of the bus was left hanging off the bridge, with
       horrified passing motorists urging them to stay at the back of the
       vehicle to stop the bus from tipping over the edge.
        
       A bus carrying school students was left dangling on a motorway
       overpass on September 22. Photo / Matthew Lietz
        
       Firefighters had to cut apart parts of the bridge fence and needed to
       hook the bus up to pull it out.
        
       An inflation device was placed under the vehicle to raise it up and
       then winch it to safety.
        
         
        
        **Benjamin Plummer is an Auckland-based reporter who covers breaking
       news. He has worked for the** _ **Herald**_ **since 2022.**
        
        
        
        
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