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'She should have seen the traffic ... what she did see for 14 seconds is her phone.'

State Highway 2 in Central Hawke's Bay has reopened after a crash early Monday morning.

The major highway has been closed.

The truck accident had halted traffic since the crash mid-morning.

It is understood the road has been covered in faecal matter.

'The trucks are left-hand drive - he was ready to step out the door, and was thrown out.'

The crash was reported just before 9am near Eskdale.

A man has died after a crash involving a truck in Napier about three months ago.

'That’s the first time I’ve ever thought, ‘I’m not making it home tonight'.'

The man had been transferred from Hawke's Bay Hospital to Wellington due to his injuries.