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Taupō fatal crash: Police appeal for dashcam footage from SH5 drivers

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Police were called to the fatal crash at 2.10am on Monday. PHOTO/GLENN TAYLOR

Police were called to the fatal crash at 2.10am on Monday. PHOTO/GLENN TAYLOR

Police are appealing for witnesses or dashcam footage of a fatal crash near Taupō.

At 2.10am on Monday, police were called to a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 5, between Taupō and Napier, where one person had died.

The Serious Crash Unit conducted a scene examination, and inquiries into the circumstances of the crash remain ongoing, police said today.

“Police would like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the crash or the manner of driving of a green Land Rover Discovery towing a trailer with two motorcycles.

“Alternatively, if you have dashcam footage from the SH5, Taupō, or surrounding areas, in the late hours of Sunday, March 8, to the early hours of Monday morning, please get in touch.”

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 State Highway 5, between Taupō and Napier, was closed on Monday after a fatal crash. Image / NZTA / X
State Highway 5, between Taupō and Napier, was closed on Monday after a fatal crash. Image / NZTA / X

Information can be provided through 105, either online or over the phone, referencing file number 260309/9199.

You can also provide information anonymously through Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

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