Source: New Zealand Police
One person has died following a serious crash on Puketutu Road this afternoon.
Emergency services were called to two-vehicle crash about 12.15pm.
Sadly, one person has died.
The road was closed while the Serious Crash Unit conducted a scene examination and it has now been reopened.
Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.
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Issued by Police Media Centre
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