Highway reopens after truck rolls near Waipahi

State Highway 1 near Waipahi has reopened after a truck rolled, causing a road blockage, earlier today.

A police spokeswoman said officers responded to reports of a vehicle incident involving a truck at 7.30am on Watt Rd near SH1. 

The driver was not injured and the truck was not carrying dangerous materials, the spokeswoman said.

The highway was closed for a time to allow the truck to be removed.

In an update about 2.15pm Waka Kotahi advised the road had reopened.