30 Nov 2019

Driver dies of 'medical event' in Far North

2:55 pm on 30 November 2019

A driver who pulled over after suffering a "medical event" on State Highway 1 at Ohaeawai has died, police say.

In a statement this morning, police said a lane was blocked about 10am after a single-vehicle crash that blocked one lane.

However, they later confirmed it was not a crash but that the driver had pulled over as they suffered a medical event.

They said the driver had since died.