One person has died after a crash on State Highway 3 between New Plymouth and Waitara.
Police were notified of the crash on Devon Road near Brixton about 11.35am.
A second person received serious injuries and was transported to hospital.
The road remains closed and the investigation into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.
UPDATE 2:20PM#SH3 Waitara remains CLOSED due to a serious crash. The road is likely to remain closed for another few hours. Please allow extra time for your journey and detour via Raleigh St, High St West, Cracroft St, McLean St and Nelson St. ^EHhttps://t.co/ok0drC378E
— Waka Kotahi NZTA Central North Island (@WakaKotahiCNI) September 10, 2020