27 Jan 2025

SH1 closed, people injured in Marton crash

3:16 pm on 27 January 2025
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The two-vehicle crash north of Marton was reported shortly after 2pm. Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller

A crash on State Highway 1 in the Whanganui region has left people with serious injuries, police say.

The two-vehicle crash north of Marton was reported shortly after 2pm.

The road is closed, police said, and diversions are in place, so drivers should avoid the area and expect delays.

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