One dead, three injured after State Highway 1 crash in Northland

One person died on Saturday following a crash that left three others injured. Photo / NZME

One person has died and three others were injured in a crash on State Highway 1 in Northland over the weekend.

Police and other emergency services responded to the crash at Oakleigh, south of Whangārei, at 2.20pm on Saturday.

“Sadly, one person died at the scene,” police said.

Three others were transported to hospital.

Two were in a serious condition and another was in a moderate condition.

Police said inquiries into the circumstances of the crash were ongoing.

Brodie Stone covers crime and emergency for the Northern Advocate. She has spent most of her life in Whangārei and is passionate about delving into issues that matter to Northlanders and beyond.