Small Waikato community of Ngāhinapōuri has two ‘unrelated’ fatal crashes in one day

A small Waikato community has seen two “unrelated” fatal crashes in one day.

A police spokesperson said the latest single-vehicle crash occurred on Oregan Rd, Ngāhinapōuri, at about 7.45pm on Sunday.

“One person died at the scene, a second person sustained serious injuries,” the spokesperson said.

The road was closed while the Serious Crash Unit conducted a scene examination.

The fatal crash follows another death in the same area earlier on Sunday morning only 6.3km away.

Police confirmed to the Herald that the two crashes in Ngāhinapōuri were “unrelated”.

Police were alerted to the first single-vehicle crash on State Highway 39 at around 8.55am.

The person died at the scene, despite the efforts of emergency services. No one else was injured in the crash.

Ngāhinapōuri has a population of 1668 in the 2018 census.

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