One dead in State Highway 3 crash at Māhoenui, Waikato

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By Maryana Garcia

Multimedia Journalist·Waikato Herald·

15 Aug, 2024 10:36 PMQuick Read

In today's headlines with Wilhelmina Shrimpton, supermarkets leave Kiwis out of pocket, five people charged over Matthew Perry death, City Mission food parcels still suspended.

One person has died in a single-vehicle crash at Māhoenui.

Emergency services were called to the crash on State Highway 3 about 6pm yesterday.

The vehicle had left the road and one person was found dead at the scene, police said.

The police Serious Crash Unit conducted a scene examination and the crash is being investigated.

The road reopened about 12.30am.

Maryana Garcia is a Hamilton-based reporter covering breaking news in Waikato. She previously wrote for the Rotorua Daily Post and Bay of Plenty Times.