Police were investigating the circumstances of the crash. Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller
A person has died after being hit by a truck in Whangārei.
State Highway 1 was closed in the suburb of Raumanga following the crash about 9.30am on Thursday.
Police said the pedestrian died at the scene.
The highway had been closed in both directions with traffic diverted via Tauroa Street and South End Avenue.
Emergency services remained at the scene and the police Serious Crash Unit had been notified.
The incident was causing major delays in Whangārei, with northbound traffic backed up beyond the city's southern limit and southbound traffic queued almost as far north as the intersection with State Highway 14, a Google live traffic update showed on Thursday morning.
Person injured in crash near Tokoroa
State Highway 1 north of Tokoroa has re-opened following a crash that left one person critically injured.
Photo: NZTA / Waka Kotahi
The two-vehicle collision happened near the intersection with Tamatea Road at 9.50am on Thursday.
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