Dispatch Desk

One dead, one critical after single-vehicle crash on SH12 at Ōhaeawai

The Serious Crash Unit is investigating after a car hit a roadside bank about 11.15pm; the highway has since reopened.

By Dispatch Desk Writers
One dead, one critical after single-vehicle crash on SH12 at Ōhaeawai
Police Cars / File Photo

One person has died and another is in a critical condition after a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 12 in Ōhaeawai last night.

Police were called about 11.15pm after a car collided with a bank. One person died at the scene and a second was taken to hospital in a critical condition.

The Serious Crash Unit attended and is investigating the cause of the crash. The road has since reopened.

Police have not released further details, including the identities of those involved.

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