One person has died following a single-car crash outside of Whanganui today.
Police say the incident occurred on SH3 in Kaitoke, near Concord Line, at around 12.25pm.
The road will remain closed for some time while the Serious Crash Unit examines the scene.
Diversions are in place and motorists have been advised to continue to avoid the area.
It is the second fatality recorded on New Zealand roads since the holiday road toll began yesterday.
The official holiday period began at 4pm on Christmas Eve and ends at 6am on Friday, January 3, 2020.
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