One dead, two injured in crash south of Whangarei

March 19, 2018
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One person has died in a crash on State Highway 12 near Paparoa south of Whangarei this afternoon.

Police say one person has died at the scene, one has sustained serious injuries while another person has received moderate injuries.

Both casualties are expected to be airlifted to hospital.

The Serious Crash Unit is en route and diversions are being put in place at Paparoa-Oakleigh Rd and Griffin Rd.

Fire and Emergency NZ said two cars collided.

It's understood one of the cars caught fire and one person was trapped in it.

The fatality takes the 2018 road toll to 90, 15 more than for the same period last year.

It comes one day after a head-on crash on SH1 near Amberley north of Christchurch left two 16-year-olds dead.

A head on collision along SH1 near the town of Amberley has left two 16-year-olds dead this morning.

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