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Te Aroha fatal crash: Two dead and two injured in highway collision

Ben Leahy
By Ben Leahy
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26 Aug, 2023 06:23 AMQuick Read

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Emergency teams have rushed to a crash on SH26 at Te Aroha. Photo / Bevan Conley

Emergency teams have rushed to a crash on SH26 at Te Aroha. Photo / Bevan Conley

Two people have died and two have been badly hurt in a crash in eastern Waikato.

The two-car crash happened on State Highway 26 at Te Aroha at about 3.53pm, police said.

The two injured people have been taken to hospital.

“The road at Mangaiti continues to be closed, motorists are asked to avoid the area,” police said.

UPDATE 8:15PM
SH26 will remain CLOSED while SCU completes their investigations which can take several hours. Please detour via Rawhiti Rd or avoid the area if possible. For overnight updates check our Journey Planner website, which is updated 24/7, here: https://t.co/h4O1VRBvRG https://t.co/GUedEdZPni

— Waka Kotahi NZTA Waikato/BoP (@WakaKotahiWaiBP) August 26, 2023
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