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State Highway 1 closed near Marton following car crash

Finn Williams
By Finn Williams
Multimedia journalist·Whanganui Chronicle·
19 May, 2022 11:45 PMQuick Read

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State Highway One between Wellington Road and Kakariki Road intersections in Marton has been closed following a crash. Photo / Bevan Conley

State Highway One between Wellington Road and Kakariki Road intersections in Marton has been closed following a crash. Photo / Bevan Conley

A person in a serious condition was taken to Palmerston North Hospital following a single vehicle crash on State Highway 1 near Marton.

A St John representative said one ambulance, a manager and a rapid response unit responded to the scene at 10.20am on Friday, May 20.

One patient was treated at the scene and transported to hospital in a serious condition.

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency said due to the crash, State Highway 1 had been closed between the Kakariki Rd and Wellington Rd intersections.

A police representative said power lines were down on the road.

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Waka Kotahi advised motorists to follow the directions of emergency services or to delay their travels with the road closure.

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