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State highway blocked after ute collides with portaloo

By 1News Reporters
October 29, 2024
Portaloo on construction site.

Portaloo on construction site. (Source: istock.com)

Part of a state highway is blocked following a collision between a ute and a portaloo in Hawke's Bay this afternoon.

Police say they were called to a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 2 in Te Hauke around 3.40pm.

SH2 near Burma Rd was closed while the road was being cleared.

No one was injured in the crash.

Motorists were advised to expect delays and take an alternate route.

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