Please attribute to Bay of Plenty Road Policing Manager Inspector Brent Crowe
At about 1.50pm yesterday Police and other emergency services were notified of a serious crash on the Matata Straights, State Highway 2, west of Matata.
The crash involved four trucks, three of which were engaged in road maintenance at the time, with the fourth truck travelling east towards Matata.
The three deceased were road workers and Police extend their condolences to family and friends of deceased at this time.
Police are still in the process of making contact with their families and once this has been completed the names of the deceased will be released.
A number of investigations are now underway including one by the Police Serious Crash Unit to determine the cause of the crash.
Any drivers who used this stretch of SH2 between 1.30 and 1.50pm yesterday are encouraged to make contact with the Whakatane Police on (07) 308 5255 as soon as possible.
ENDS
Issued by Police Media Centre