A man has died after his ute went into the Wanganui River near the West Coast township of Harihari.
A police spokesman said the vehicle went into water from Wanganui Flat Rd at about 9.15am on Thursday.
The driver was found deceased in the vehicle, they said.
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"Police Search and Rescue teams are working to recover the body."
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Advertise with NZME.A dog was located at the scene however it is not yet clear if it belonged to the driver, they said.
A witness said two duck shooters saw a grey flat-deck ute fail to stop at a stopbank and enter the river.
He said police took over from volunteer firefighters as there had been a fatality.
The long road passes through farmland before it stops at a T-junction next to the river.
