Two killed in Gisborne crash

Two people are dead after a car crash near Gisborne last night. Police believe it happened during an overtaking manoeuvre on State Highway Two just after 9.30pm.

A 14-year-old girl and a 23-year-old man, both passengers in a Subaru, were killed when that vehicle left the road after clipping another car. The driver and another passenger received minor injuries. The occupants of the second car are not injured.

A section of State Highway Two remains closed while police carry out a scene examination.

- NEWSTALK ZB