State Highway 1 reopens after serious crash in Hunterville

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Three people have been injured in a serious crash on SH1 at Hunterville. The crash happened just before 9.25am and closed the highway for two hours. Photo / NZME
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Three people have been injured in a serious crash on State Highway 1 at Hunterville.

The crash happened just before 9.25am and closed the highway for two hours.

At one point, police asked drivers not to use State Highway 1 “at all”, travelling along State Highway 54 instead as a diversion.

State Highway 1 has since reopened.

Police said three people were injured in the single vehicle crash, one seriously and two others with moderate injuries.

A helicopter was called to the scene.