The fatal crash is on State Highway 5 at Ngatira.

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A man was in a "very precarious" position, clinging to bush on the side of a cliff.

NZTA has advised motorists to pass the scene 'with care and expect delays'.

The pair spent an hour in the water before they were rescued.

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The tricky retrieval took several hours.

Emergency services were called to the scene at about 2am.

Motorists are being told to expect delays as there are no detours.

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AOS and police back up were called after a driver fired multiple shots a police officer.

The four occupants of the car were uninjured but one needed to be freed by firefighters.

A post mortem would be carried out today.

Police have asked motorists to avoid the area.

Emergency services searched the area until midnight.

The group were now all out of the water, a police spokeswoman said.

The road is now open again after this morning's crash in Elderslea.

The early morning blaze broke out just before 6am.

The man is believed to be a Harihari local.

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The man had been trying to get his dog out of the river when he became stuck.

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Emergency services are at the scene of the crash.

The man was rushed to hospital with serious injuries.

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Four people have been taken to hospital, their injuries ranging from serious to critical.