A person has died after serious crash closed SH60 The Coastal Highway on Friday morning, police confirmed.
The crash between Tasman View and Harley Rds was reported to police shortly before 9.30am.
An engineer who was on his way to a job came across the accident shortly after it happened and was forced to turn around.
“It’s a head on between what appears to be a car and a truck.”
The Coastal Highway, between Mapua Drive and Aporo Rd, is closed and diversions are in place at these two intersections.
To assist enquiries into the circumstances of the crash, police would like to hear from anyone who may have seen a blue Rav4 being driven erratically at around 9am in the Motueka/State Highway 60 area.
If you can help, please contact Police via 105 and quote event number P047444103.
The road was closed for some time.
St John Ambulance is on the scene and motorists are advised to expect delays.
