Roads reopened after incident around Hawke’s Bay Expressway

Kennedy Rd was earlier closed in both directions between the Kennedy Rd offramp and Downing Avenue.

Part of the Hawke’s Bay Expressway reopened about 90 minutes after an incident that left one person in a critical condition on Thursday.

Police were called about 10.50am and closed part of Kennedy Rd and State Highway 2 in Pirimai, Napier.

Kennedy Rd and the expressway overpass above it, also known as State Highway 50, were closed off.

Hato Hone St John sent two ambulances and a rapid response vehicle to the scene and one person was treated and transported to Hawke’s Bay Hospital in a critical condition.

Police said on Thursday afternoon they would like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the incident.

If you have any information, please contact police on 105 referencing event number P059653637, or visit your nearest police station.

It’s the second closure of the expressway on the same stretch in two days.

State Highway 2 was closed between Meeanee Rd and Taradale Rd for about three hours on Wednesday after one person was critically injured in a two-vehicle crash.

Police were called to the crash near the Kennedy Road offramp about 12pm and traffic was diverted.

St John sent an ambulance and a rapid response vehicle to the scene.

”One patient was assessed ... and was transported to Hawke’s Bay Hospital in a critical condition.”