One person has died following a crash on State Highway 5, Ngongotaha Valley early on Saturday morning.

Emergency services were alerted to the crash between a car and a truck at 3am.

State Highway 5 was closed between Maraeroa Road to Dansey Road with alternative route via SH28, SH29 to Tauriko, SH36 to Ngongotaha. Motorists were advised of delays.

SH 5 Tirau to Rotorua reopened again at 9.33am.

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