One person dead, road closed after three-car crash in Hamilton

One person has died in a three-car crash in Rukuhia. Photo / Supplied

One person has died and another was injured in a three-car crash in Hamilton tonight.

The collision happened at the intersection of Raynes Rd and Ōhaupō Rd in Rukuhia, just south of Melville around 5.30pm.

State Highway 3 in Rukuhia has been closed following a serious crash. Photo / Supplied

Police and two St John ambulances attended with one person taken to Waikato Hospital with minor injuries.

The road is closed between Dixon Rd and Rukuhia Rd as of 7pm.

FINAL UPDATE 7:00PM#SH3 remains closed between Dixon Rd and Rukuhia Rd in Rukuhia. We are signing off for the night, for further updates overnight, please check our website Traffic Map here: https://t.co/9RASYwwjwn. ^MF https://t.co/Yu1GvSVtoP

— Waka Kotahi NZTA Waikato/BoP (@WakaKotahiWaiBP) August 10, 2021