One dead after crash on State Highway 50 north of Tikokino

6:36 pm on 31 August 2025
RNZ/Reece Baker

Photo: RNZ / REECE BAKER

One person has died after a crash on State Highway 50 north of Tikokino, Central Hawke's Bay.

The incident involved one vehicle and happened shortly before 12.10pm, police say.

The highway was closed for a few hours for debris removal.

Police say the Serious Crash Unit is making enquiries into the circumstances of the crash.

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