Two cars have been involved in a crash at the turnoff to Mapua on the Coastal Highway. A crash has blocked the Coastal Highway at the turnoff to Mapua, near Nelson. A police spokeswoman said they received a report of a crash between two cars about 5.45pm at the intersection of the Coastal Highway and Mapua Drive. The southbound lane of State Highway 60 was blocked and traffic was backed up in both directions. There were no reports of injuries and police were at the scene managing traffic.

Source: Stuff October 08, 2019 05:15 UTC