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A 48-year-old man is dead after the car he was driving collided with a truck north of Napier today.
Sergeant Wendy Wright of Napier police said the accident happened about 7am on State Highway 2 between Lake Tutira and Tangoio, 23km north of Napier.
The truck driver was unhurt, she said.
The road was closed while police cleared the scene.
- NZPA
