One person is dead and another person suffered minor injuries following a two car crash on SH2, Tangoio, 17km north of Napier at 12.30 afternoon.
The road is closed 2km north of the southernmost interserction of SH2 and Tangoio Settlement Road while the Police serious crash team carry out a scene examination.
SH2 was blocked for about two hours while emergency services were at the scene, however the road has now been re-opened.