Person dies after car and truck crash on State Highway 5

Sunday 1 June 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Sun 1 Jun 2025, 6:26pm

A person has died in hospital following a collision between a car and a truck near Tarawera on Wednesday. The crash occurred around 8.50am, causing State Highway 5 to close between Napier and Taupō for seven hours. The victim was previously airlifted to Hawke's Bay Hospital in critical condition.

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1. 1NewsSun 1 Jun 2025, 5:47pm

   Person dies of injuries days after crash on SH5 Tarawera (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldSun 1 Jun 2025, 6:08pm

   Tarawera crash turns fatal: Victim succumbs to injuries in hospital (opens in new tab)

3. StuffSun 1 Jun 2025, 6:26pm

   Person dies after SH5 car and truck crash (opens in new tab)