One seriously hurt in car, truck crash on Kopu-Hikuai Rd, Coromandel

A car and a truck have crashed on State Highway 25A near Kopu. Image / NZTA

One person has been seriously injured after a crash between a car and a truck this morning near Kopu, in the Coromandel.

A Fire and Emergency spokesman said they received a call about 7.20am about the crash on State Highway 25A, Kopu-Hikuai Rd.

Nobody was trapped but one person appeared to have serious injuries, he said.

The NZ Transport Agency said the crash had blocked the road 1km west of the summit on Kopu-Hikuai Rd.

The road had now re-opened but is under stop/go traffic management.

SH25A KOPU - SERIOUS CRASH - 8.15AM
A serious crash 1km west of the summit on Kopu-Hikuai Road has BLOCKED the Road. Emergency services are on site. Please delay your journey or use an alternative route. https://t.co/dlupu5zx3E. ^MF pic.twitter.com/BQ8OsMm0fx

— Waka Kotahi NZTA Waikato/BoP (@WakaKotahiWaiBP) April 29, 2018