16 Oct 2021

Driver dies after truck rolls off road

5:32 pm on 16 October 2021

A truck driver has died after his vehicle overturned and went down a bank on State Highway 2, Remutaka Hill, between the Hutt Valley and Wairarapa.

A truck is reported to have overturned and gone down a bank on State Highway 2, Remutaka Hill, between the Hutt Valley and Wairarapa.

The road has now reopened following the crash around 11:50am, but the truck is still down a bank and police said the road may be closed again later this evening for continued investigations

"Motorists are advised to keep an eye on the NZTA website for future road closure information - the road will be closed for several hours in the late evening at one point over the next few days while the truck is retrieved."