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A backseat passenger died in a car which crashed into the metal barrier on Northland Tunnel Road at 4am today.
Inspector Paul Jermy said there were five occupants in the car which crashed at the intersection with Raroa Crescent. The backseat passenger who died was male. There were also two female passengers in the backseat who received minor to moderate injuries.
The driver and frontseat passenger were unharmed.
The age and other details relating to the dead man are not yet known.
- NZPA