Police were called to the single-vehicle crash just after 1.50am.
A person has died and two others are injured after a crash in Palmerston North in the early hours of this morning.
Police were called to the single-vehicle crash on John F Kennedy Dr at 1.50am.
One person died at the scene.
Two other people were transported to the hospital, one in critical condition and another in serious condition.
“The Serious Crash Unit conducted a scene examination, and inquiries are ongoing to determine the circumstances of the crash,” a police spokesperson said.
The road was closed for a period but it has since reopened.
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