SH1 reopens, hours after pedestrian hit by truck near Kaikōura
The road was expected to be closed for some time.
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State Highway 1 south of Kaikōura has reopened, five hours after it was closed due to a crash involving a truck and a pedestrian.
Emergency services were called to the scene at Peketā, between Inland Kaikōura Road and Rakanui Road, shortly before 9.30am.
The Serious Crash Unit was notified and the road was expected to be closed for some time in both directions. Police earlier said motorists should instead use the inland route, via Mt Lyford.
SH1 was reopened on Friday afternoon.
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