Home / New ZealandPedestrian killed in crash on State Highway 2 near ŌpōtikiBy David BeckMultimedia journalist·Rotorua Daily Post·2 May, 2021 07:36 PMQuick 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/XLinkedInRedditThe incident was reported to police at 4.53am. Photo / FileThe incident was reported to police at 4.53am. Photo / File A pedestrian has been killed after being struck by a vehicle on a highway in Ōpōtiki.State Highway 2 was closed between Ōpōtiki and Waioeka Gorge after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle but has since reopened. A police spokeswoman said the incident, about 6km south of Ōpōtiki, was reported at 4.53am. The Serious Crash Unit has been advised, she said.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.A statement from the New Zealand Transport Agency said the section of SH2, between Opotiki and Waioeka Gorge, was now open again under Stop/Go traffic management. Allow extra time for delays.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from New ZealandNew Zealand'High risk': Man accused of approaching schoolgirls was under preventive detention orderNew ZealandMan arrested after sixth alleged firearms incident in Levin since last weekNew ZealandMan's plan to post box full of cannabis foiled by 'distinctive odour'SponsoredFarm plastic recycling: Getting it right saves cows, cash, and the planetAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.