New Zealand / Emergency Services

One dead in Manawatū truck crash

11:14 am on 25 May 2025

The Serious Crash Unit has been notified. Photo: siwakorn / 123RF

A person has died in a truck crash in Manawatū.

Police say it happened on Number 1 Line, Longburn at around 9:20am Sunday.

Efforts were underway to remove the truck from the scene.

The Serious Crash Unit has been notified.

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