Central Hawke’s Bay: Driver who hit cattle beast on highway taken to hospital by helicopter

A driver has been airlifted to Hawke’s Bay Hospital after hitting a cattle beast on State Highway 2 in Central Hawke’s Bay.

The highway was closed for roughly an hour after police were called to the highway near the intersection with Argyll Rd between Waipawa and Ōtane at 3.07am.

A police spokeswoman said there were reports of stock on the road at the time.

The road was reopened around 4.14am and the driver taken to Hawke’s Bay Hospital by helicopter.

A Fire and Emergency spokesman said the vehicle hit a cattle beast and no one was trapped.