State Highway 53 near Featherston is closed to traffic. Photo / Google Maps
State Highway 53 near Featherston is closed to traffic. Photo / Google Maps
A logging truck has rolled on State Highway 53 between Featherston and Martinborough.
The crash occurred at 6.30am and resulted in the highway being closed to traffic.
UPDATE 8:10AM Due to a truck roll, SH53 Tauherenikau remains CLOSED near the intersection with Phillips Line. Northbound road users, please detour via Te Maire Rd and Kahutara Rd onto SH53, reverse if travelling southbound. ^AP https://t.co/HnUuCeyhar
— Waka Kotahi NZTA Wellington (@WakaKotahiWgtn) June 29, 2023
Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency says the road could remain closed for quite some time as the crash is cleared, and lengthydetours are in place.
