One dead after crash on Hawke’s Bay Expressway near Waiohiki

Police are responding to a serious crash on the Hawke’s Bay Expressway near Waiohiki. Photo / File

One person has died after a crash on the Hawke’s Bay Expressway on Thursday night

A vehicle hit a barrier on State Highway 2 near the Links Rd SH50 roundabout about 8.30pm.

The road was closed for a time and the Serious Crash Unit attended.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation. At the time, police advised motorists to avoid the area.