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Two people killed in State Highway 2 crash at Waiotahe near Ōpōtiki named

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The two-vehicle crash happened at 10.10am on Waiotahi Beach Rd near Ōpōtiki on Sunday. Photo / File

The two-vehicle crash happened at 10.10am on Waiotahi Beach Rd near Ōpōtiki on Sunday. Photo / File

Two people killed in a horror crash on State Highway 2 near Ōpōtiki last week have been named.

They were 89-year-old William Rankin and 84-year-old Greta Tuite both from Waiotahe.

The two-vehicle crash happened at 10.10am on Waiotahi Beach Rd on Sunday.

Four people, including two young children, were injured in the crash.

The Serious Crash Unit was investigating the incident.

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