One person dead after truck crash on SH2, road closed near Whirinaki, north of Napier

The crash happened on State Highway 2 near the intersection with Tongoio Settlement Rd, north of Napier

A motorist has died and there are multiple injuries after a crash involving a rolled truck which closed State Highway 2 north of Napier.

Police confirmed there was one fatality and three others had been transported to hospital.

A NZTA social media post said SH2 remains closed from Wairoa to Eskdale as the Serious Crash Unit is on the scene and can take several hours to complete investigations.

The crash happened north of Whirinaki, near the intersection with Tongoio Settlement Rd.

A spokesperson from St John Ambulance said two patients, both in serious conditions, were transported to Hawke’s Bay Hospital by ambulance, while one additional patient in a moderate condition was airlifted.

A fourth patient, in a moderate condition, was assessed and treated at the scene with no transport required.

The spokesperson said three ambulances, one helicopter, and one operations manager attended.

Meanwhile, State Highway 5 remains fully open after reports of an earlier landslide and is available as an alternative route for travel north of Napier.