Teen dead after crash near Wanganui

A 16-year-old girl is dead after a single-vehicle crash near Wanganui overnight.

The crash happened on State Highway 1, south of Hunterville, about 55km from Wanganui, about 12.30am.

The teen was a passenger in a white Toyota travelling south.

Five other people were taken to hospitals in Wanganui and Palmerston North and are in stable condition.

The serious crash unit was investigating.

- NZPA