One killed in overnight Nelson crash

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One man is dead and another person injured after the car they were in rolled in central Nelson early today, police say.

Police Senior Sergeant Murray Hurst said the accident happened on Atawhai Drive about 4.30am.

The man died after being thrown from the vehicle and his companion was taken to hospital.

No more details were yet available, and police did not know how badly the survivor was injured. However, speed was likely to have been a factor in the crash, Mr Hurst said.

"I would have to say speed, I guess, if he's lost control and he's rolled."

- NZPA