New Zealand / Manawatu

SH1 closed near Foxton after crash

12:29 pm on 28 November 2018

State Highway 1 is closed and a diversion is in place near Foxton while a car transporter which crashed is removed.

The truck trailer unit was fully laden with cars when it veered down an embankment south of Foxton in the early hours of this morning.

A detour is in place via Shannon.

The highway is expected to be closed until 2pm this afternoon