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Person dies in crash on State Highway 3 at Pākaraka, Whanganui

Eva de Jong
Eva de Jong
Multimedia journalist·Whanganui Chronicle·
25 Aug, 2024 10:24 PMQuick Read

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The Government backs down from giving final sign-off on fast-track approvals bill projects and Blockhouse Bay homicide scene examination continues in today's NZ Herald headlines.

A person has died after a car crashed into a fence on State Highway 3 at Pākaraka near Whanganui.

A police spokesman said police responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash about 12.30am on Sunday.

One person died and another was taken to hospital with serious to moderate injuries.

A Fire and Emergency NZ spokeswoman said crews responded at 12.35am to a car that had crashed into a fence.

Fire services assisted with setting up a landing zone for a helicopter to take the patient to Whanganui Hospital.

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The police serious crash unit has completed a scene examination and inquiries are ongoing.

Eva de Jong is a reporter for the Whanganui Chronicle covering health stories and general news. She began as a reporter in 2023.

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