A person has died in a truck crash that closed State Highway 1 near Tirau for much of the afternoon.
Police said two trucks collided between Main Road and State Highway 5 at about 3.30pm.
The road remains closed, with diversions in place.
FINAL UPDATE 6:55PM#SH1 in Tirau remains closed between #SH27 and #SH5, as a serious crash investigation takes place. Follow the detour. We are signing off for the night, for further updates overnight, please check our website Traffic Map here: https://t.co/9RASYwwjwn. ^MF https://t.co/eVg7STESIw
— Waka Kotahi NZTA Waikato/BoP (@WakaKotahiWaiBP) July 5, 2021