Hawke’s Bay Expressway four-vehicle crash leaves one person dead and two injured

One person is dead and two others injured after a four-vehicle pile-up on the Hawke’s Bay Expressway in Napier.

A witness said two trucks, a ute and a car were involved in the crash between the Kennedy Rd onramp and Meeanee Rd offramp about 7.50am on Friday.

Both the northbound and southbound lanes of the expressway from the Taradale Rd roundabout to the Meeanee Rd offramp remained closed until late afternoon.

Hato Hone St John said four ambulances, one rapid response unit and one operations manager attended the scene.

Ambulance officers treated and transported two patients to Hawke’s Bay Hospital – one in a moderate condition and one in a minor condition.

Two women, one in her 20s and another in her 40s, were later discharged from hospital.

Rain was falling and visibility was low at the time of the crash.