One dead after being hit by car on State Highway 1

Motorists are being asked to avoid the area.
Motorists are being asked to avoid the area. Photo credit: Google Maps

One person is dead after they were hit by a car on State Highway 1 in Hikurangi.

Police rushed to the scene at 6:40pm on Thursday after reports of the crash between a vehicle and a pedestrian.

A section of the road will remain closed "for some time" and diversions are in place.

Motorists are asked to avoid the area where possible