State Highway 1 is blocked at Peketā, south of Kaikoura
as a result of a crash involving a single truck, reported to
Police at around 4.50pm.
One person is reported to be
seriously injured, the road is expected to be blocked for
some time while emergency services attend and the crash is
cleared.
Traffic is being diverted via the Inland
Kaikoura Road, motorists are advised to avoid the area and
expect lengthy
delays.
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