One person has died following a motorcycle crash near Palmerston North this afternoon.
Police confirmed a person died after they were alerted to a crash on Saddle Road in Ashhurst just after 3pm today.
The Serious Crash Unit is currently examining the scene.
Saddle Road is part of an alternative route being used while the Manawatū Gorge [State Highway 3] from Ashhurst to Woodville is currently closed.
"The road is currently open however traffic may be reduced to one lane to allow work at the scene, and motorists are advised to expect delays," a police spokesperson said.
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