A second person has died after a two-vehicle crash in Manawatū.
Emergency services responded to the crash on State Highway 54 Cheltenham-Hunterville Rd at Beaconsfield, Manawatū, about 4.45pm yesterday.
Police confirmed shortly before 9pm one person had died.
This morning police said a second person had died and another was in hospital in a serious condition.
The Serious Crash Unit conducted a scene examination and the cause is being investigated, police said.
The road was closed for several hours and reopened about 9.20pm.
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