Body recovered after car crashes into water

Family members organised divers to recover a loved one after a car crashed into Tauranga Harbour overnight.

Senior Sergeant Roger Schreuder said divers organised by the family recovered the woman's body about 8am.

The Police Dive Squad was expected to arrive this afternoon, he said.

Chapel St will remain closed until about 5pm while police recover the car and carry out scene and forensic examinations.

One person was taken to hospital in a moderate condition after the car crashed off Chapel St into the Waikareao Estuary just after midnight.

Motorists should expect delays and take alternative routes where possible, he said.

Tauranga City Council said Chapel St would close from 1pm between the State Highway 2 intersection, near the Harbour Bridge, and Maxwells Rd while police recovered the vehicle.