Truck and two cars crash, blocking State Highway 1

The crash on State Highway 1 in Karapiro involved a logging truck and two cars. Photo / Supplied

A logging truck and two cars have crashed on State Highway 1 in the Waikato, causing delays in both directions.

One person received moderate injuries in the crash, which happened around 3.20pm on Tirau Rd near the Mobil station about five minutes out of Cambridge.

A police spokesman said southbound traffic is being diverted into Karapiro while the northbound lane was reopened at 4.22pm.

UPDATE: Northbound lanes are now OPEN on #SH1 at Karapiro. Southbound lanes remain blocked. Expect delays ^LC https://t.co/zFnmgvRiPQ

— Waka Kotahi NZTA Waikato/BoP (@WakaKotahiWaiBP) November 15, 2017