The building hit by a truck on the main street of the Wairarapa town of Carterton. Photo: Waka Kotahi
A truck hit a building in the main street of the Wairarapa town of Carterton, forcing the closure of State Highway 2.
Photos of the scene showed a shop awning and support posts smashed onto the footpath, and into the car parking area on the side of the road.
The crash happened about 6am on Wednesday.
State Highway 2 through the town was due to remain closed until the afternoon.
An engineer was assessing the damage to the building.
Debris from the crash fallen on the footpath and roadside car park spaces. Photo: Waka Kotahi