5 Sep 2025

State Highway 57 reopens after crash near Shannon

8:00 pm on 5 September 2025
A crash has closed State Highway 57 between the intersections of Opiki Road and Sheehan Street.

A crash has closed State Highway 57 between the intersections of Opiki Road and Sheehan Street. Photo: Screenshot / NZTA

At least one person is seriously injured after a crash on the highway near Shannon.

Emergency services were called to State Highway 57 north of Kara Road about 4.50pm, when a car crashed into a barrier.

State Highway 57 was closed between the intersections of Opiki Road and Sheehan Street, but the Transport Agency says it has now reopened.

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