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One person dead after early-morning Northland crash

October 8, 2018
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A person has died after their vehicle went off the road on State Highway 1 near Umawera in Northland early this morning.

Emergency services were called to the scene about 2:30am.

The death has been referred to coroner and the Serious Crash Unit is investigating.

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