One person dead after crash on SH1 in Pohuehue

Wednesday, 3 February 2021

A motorist captured an Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter landing on SH1 near Pohuehue after a serious crash.

A person has died after a crash on State Highway 1 between Puhoi and Warkworth.

Another person is reported to have suffered minor injuries, police said in a statement.

Police were called to the two-car crash at Pohuehue about 5pm.

A motorist filmed an Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter landing on SH1 after the crash.

The road was closed while the Serious Crash Unit examined the scene, but it has now reopened.