One person has died following a crash involving a truck and a pedestrian on State Highway 3 near Blueskin Road, Westmere, Whanganui.
Emergency services responded to the scene around 10:15am today.
One person was located in a critical condition and CPR was commenced however they were unable to be resuscitated.
The Serious Crash Unit has conducted a scene examination and enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.