One person is dead and four injured after the crash, police say.
One person is dead and four injured after the crash, police say.
One person is dead and four others have been injured – three seriously – after a crash in Hawke’s Bay.
Emergency services were alerted to the two-vehicle crash on State Highway 2 in Takapau, about 20km southwest of Waipukurau, just before 6.40pm, police said.
“One person died at the scene,three other people sustained serious injuries and one person was moderately injured.”
The crash occurred near the highway’s intersection with Maharakeke Rd, and the highway remained closed, police said just before 9pm.
Nine more lost their lives in a five-day period earlier this month, prompting police to sound a warning to motorists ahead of the long Anzac Day weekend.
“We are asking all road users to prioritise safety and please make good decisions whenever you’re travelling not just over the long weekend but every day – regardless of if your journey is near or far," Inspector Logan Marsh said.
Motorists were reminded to “slow down, buckle up, put the phone away”, and to always organise a sober ride home if drinking.
