Police are appealing for information after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 at Tar Hill, near Kinleith south of Tokoroa, that left two people dead on Wednesday 29 April.

Emergency services were called at about 9.10pm. Police are working to piece together what happened and are asking motorists who were in the area between 8.30pm and 9.30pm to share any dashcam footage from SH1 at Tar Hill.

Investigators are particularly keen to speak with the drivers of two northbound truck-and-trailer units that were travelling through the passing lanes at the time. Police say one of those trucks was narrowly missed by one of the vehicles involved as it returned to the southbound lane after overtaking a truck.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Police on 105, online or by phone, and quote file number 260430/0478.