State Highway 2 crash near Mangatāwhiri leaves one dead, road reopens

One person has died following a crash on State Highway 2 near Mangatāwhiri.

Emergency services were called to the crash involving a truck and a car just after 11am on Tuesday.

The highway was closed between Rawiri Rd and Kopuku Rd for several hours, reopening about 8.30pm.

A police spokesman said this morning the driver of the car died at the scene and the truck driver received moderate injuries.

A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson said six appliances from Maramarua, Mangatangi, Pōkeno and Papakura attended the scene.

A Hato Hone St John spokesperson said two ambulances, one helicopter and one rapid response vehicle were sent to the crash and one person was taken to Middlemore Hospital by ambulance in a moderate condition.