Two people have died in separate car crashes across the country overnight.
One person died following a two-car crash in Whanganui early this morning.
Police say they were called to the crash on Cross Street, in Castlecliff, just after 2am.
Another person died following a single-car crash in Maimai, Buller District, last night.
Police say they received a report of a car going off Mai Mai Valley Road at 8.35pm last night.
Emergency services were called to the scene, where one person was declared dead at the scene and a second person suffered minor injuries.
The circumstances of both crashes will be investigated.
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