Pedestrian dies after being struck by truck in Kaikōura

Friday 6 June 2025 · 4 outlets · 5 reports · updated Fri 6 Jun 2025, 4:14pm

A pedestrian has died after being struck by a commercial truck at Peketā, south of Kaikōura. Emergency services were called to the scene between Inland Kaikōura Road and Rakanui Road on Friday morning. State Highway 1 was closed for several hours before reopening.

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1. NZ HeraldFri 6 Jun 2025, 10:30am

   Pedestrian hit by truck at Peketā, Kaikōura (opens in new tab)

   • Pedestrian dies after truck crash in Kaikōura, SH1 reopens (opens in new tab) Fri 6 Jun 2025, 4:14pm
2. StuffFri 6 Jun 2025, 10:33am

   SH1 at Kaikōura closed after truck strikes pedestrian (opens in new tab)

3. RNZFri 6 Jun 2025, 10:44am

   SH1 closed after pedestrian hit by truck near Kaikōura (opens in new tab)

4. The PressFri 6 Jun 2025, 12:34pm

   Person hit by truck in serious Kaikōura crash (opens in new tab)