Second fatal crash in Manawatu

Feilding police say two people have been killed on Manawatu's roads today, with a 59-year-old woman killed when her car left the road and hit a tree this afternoon. File photo / NZ Herald

A 59-year-old woman was killed when her car left the road and hit a tree in Manawatu, the second fatal crash in the region today.

A passing motorist spotted the woman's vehicle down a bank east of Halcombe, 13km north-west of Feilding, about 1.30pm, Feilding police Senior Sergeant Nigel Allan said.

It was unclear when or how the crash happened but the road was wet, he said.

The woman's name would not be released until next of kin had been informed.

A 52-year-old man died after his car crashed into a power pole near Marton early this morning.

The crash happened on a straight stretch of Wellington Rd, south of the township, about 6.45am. The car ended up on its side with the roof against a pole.

- NZPA