Karangahake Gorge crash: Road reopens after three-vehicle crash

Scene of the crash on State Highway 2. Photo / Supplied

State Highway 2 in the Karangahake Gorge has reopened after a truck rolled this morning.

The crash, which police say involved three vehicles, was reported at 8.20am and two people were treated with injuries, a spokeswoman said.

Police said a truck had also rolled in the crash.

SH2 between Waitawheta and Campbell Rds was closed for a time before it opened under stop-go traffic management, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency said.

The scene has now been completely cleared, the agency said.

UPDATE 11:40AM
This crash, near Seddon St in Waikino, has now been fully cleared with #SH2 open through this area. ^TP https://t.co/DrH27Pk6ze

— Waka Kotahi NZTA Waikato/BoP (@WakaKotahiWaiBP) May 18, 2023

Police are looking into the circumstances of the crash.

A St John spokeswoman said two ambulances responded and treated two people at the scene, taking one to Thames Hospital in a moderate condition.

A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokeswoman said one truck was on the scene.