Home / Northern AdvocateFatal crash shuts SH12 in Kaipara, Northland; one deadBy Jaime LythMultimedia Journalist·NZ Herald·18 Apr, 2025 03:12 AMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditSH12 at Ruawai is closed from Simpson Rd to Robertson Rd after a fatal crash. Photo / Google mapsSH12 at Ruawai is closed from Simpson Rd to Robertson Rd after a fatal crash. Photo / Google mapsA person is dead after a serious crash in Northland.The single-vehicle crash on State Highway 12 was reported just after 2pm.NZTA Northland reported the road was closed at Ruawai, Kaipara at 2.34pm.In an update at 5.20, NZTA said SH12 has now reopened.FINAL UPDATE 5:20PM SH12 is now fully OPEN through Ruawai following a serious crash. https://t.co/LBZ112JVhN— NZ Transport Agency - Auckland & Northland (@nztaaklnth) April 18, 2025 AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME. A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said two fire trucks responded at 2.21pm. Staff assisted police and ambulance and have left the scene, the spokesperson said.Hato Hone St John said it responded with two ambulances.“Our crews were not required for transportation. Please refer to police for further information.”AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Jaime Lyth is a multimedia journalist for the New Zealand Herald, focusing on crime and breaking news. Lyth began working under the NZ Herald masthead in 2021 as a reporter for the Northern Advocate in Whangārei. SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from Northern AdvocateNorthern AdvocateGrieving mum speaks of 3-year-old's death for the first timeNorthern AdvocateNews in brief: 64 sika deer culled in Russell Forest deer eradication projectNorthern Advocate'You should know better': Grandmother jailed for trying to derail son's family violence caseSponsoredSolar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night skyAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
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