Heroic police officer saves passenger, but driver missing.

Search for man missing after bridge plunge.

Police divers will search for a man today,missing after a van plunged into Tauranga Harbour after a three-car crash last night.

Bay of Plenty district police communications manager Kim Perks said the divers drove up from Wellington through the night and were expected to be in the water this morning.

The section of State Highway 29 passing over the bridge was open this morning with restrictions, but was expected to close around 10am for repairs, Ms Perks said.
The officer who jumped off the Maungatapu Bridge last night to rescue a passenger was treated for hypothermia, she said.

Five other people were injured in the crash.
Police last night said the body of the van driver was believed to still be in the vehicle, about 5m underwater in the middle of the channel.
The two men were carried by the current to Welcome Bay, where they were able to reach the shore.

Both had hypothermia and were taken to Tauranga Hospital. They were expected to be discharged this morning.
A 31-year-old man and a woman, 30, who were in one of the other two crashed vehicles, and a man, 45, from the other car, were also taken to hospital with moderate injuries.

Go to this link to check out more info.This Tragedie was at  6.05pm on Monday the 12th  od August 2013.
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