Emergency services are searching for a car reported to have crashed off the Wanganui River bridge on SH6 into the river north of Harihari in Westland.
The crash was reported shortly before 4.30pm. A helicopter is searching the river and the Police Dive Squad and serious crash investigators are enroute to the scene which is about 4km north of Harihari.
A jet boat and white water team are preparing to join the search.
At this stage no further information is available about the vehicle or its occupants.
The highway is currently closed to through traffic and people travelling in the area should expect delays.
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