Woman dies after ute and train collide

The scene of the crash. Photo / NZPA

A woman has died after the ute she was in collided with a freight train in Taranaki this morning.

Police said a man had been taken to hospital in a critical condition along with a young girl who had also been in the vehicle.

The collision between the goods train and ultility vehicle happened in Stratford on Flint Road East and Broadway (State Highway 3), at 9.15am.

Police said an investigation was under way to find the cause of the collision.

- NZPA