Man dies as car plunges into river at Blenheim campground

December 29, 2018

A man has died after a car he was driving crashed into a river at a Blenheim campground.

Police have told 1 NEWS they were called to the scene on Grove Road, Mayfield, just before 1am this morning.

The car went into the Ōpaoa River, beside the Blenheim Top 10 Holiday Park.

A police spokesperson said the Serious Crash Unit is examining the scene and the death has been referred to the coroner. 

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