Emergency services were called for a serious accident involving a pedestrian and a truck in Canterbury this morning.
In a statement, police said the accident closed part of State Highway 73, West Coast Road.
Police received an incident report on Sheffield around 6:40 am.
“The accident involves a truck and a pedestrian … and happened between Malvern Hills Road and Duke Street.”
New Zealand’s transportation agency said the SH73 is closed near the Duke St intersection.
Road users were advised to avoid the area or delay their journey, if possible, and follow the emergency services instructions on site.
Police said the deviations would be in place for some time.
– APL
