UPDATE: State Highway 27 crash

Police can now advise one person has died following a crash on State Highway 27 near Tirau this morning.

The crash, involving a car and a diesel tanker, was reported to Police at 11.10am.

The driver of the car tragically died at the scene.

The road is expected to remain closed for several hours and motorists are advised to take alternative routes.

/NZ Police Public Release. This material from the originating organization/author(s) might be of the point-in-time nature, and edited for clarity, style and length. Mirage.News does not take institutional positions or sides, and all views, positions, and conclusions expressed herein are solely those of the author(s).View in full here.