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Serious crash on Napier-Taupō road kills one, injures two others

March 7, 2020

A serious crash late last night on the main Napier-Taupō road killed one person and left two others injured.

Two cars crashed on State Highway 5, between Kawaro Roadway and Turangakumu Road, at around 9.20pm, police told 1 NEWS today.

One person died in the crash, with another suffering serious injuries and a third suffering moderate injuries.

Anyone who saw the crash or passed by afterwards is asked to contact police on the non-emergency number 105, quoting incident number P041229806.

The road was closed for several hours as the serious crash unit investigated, reopening at around 3am.

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