Two drivers have died following a head-on collision on the Waikato Expressway. Photo / Mike Scott
Two people have been killed in a head-on crash in the Waikato early this morning involving one car driving the wrong way on State Highway 1.
Police confirmed the deaths after the collision on the Waikato Expressway was reported just after 4am.
“Sadly the drivers of both cars died at the scene,” police said.
Inquiries into the circumstances of the collision are now under way.
However, Police have confirmed that one of the cars involved was driving the wrong way.
The road is expected to be closed for several hours and motorists are advised to expect delays as diversions are put in place.
Threatened Level 4 restrictions would limit water use to essentials like cooking.