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Waikato crash on Arapuni Rd: Police launch critical incident investigation after one killed

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Police are seeking anyone who has witnessed or who may have dashcam or CCTV footage of the events leading up to the crash last night. Photo / NZME

Police are seeking anyone who has witnessed or who may have dashcam or CCTV footage of the events leading up to the crash last night. Photo / NZME

Police have launched a critical incident investigation after a fatal crash in Waikato.

Acting Waikato district commander Will Loughrin said police saw a black BMW speeding on Arapuni Rd shortly before the crash about 8.40pm.

“Police have turned around, activating red and blue lights, intending to stop the speeding vehicle,” Loughrin said in a statement.

“It appears the offending vehicle has collided with a second vehicle.

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“Two people in the offending vehicle were seriously injured, another two passengers in that vehicle received minor injuries.

“The deceased was the driver of the second vehicle, that the offending vehicle collided with.”

A passenger in the second vehicle also sustained serious injuries, police said.

Police are offering support to the family of the deceased, as well as the staff involved.

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Police are seeking anyone who has witnessed or who may have dashcam or CCTV footage of the events leading up to the crash.

If you have information, please update police by calling 105, citing event number P064790633.

“There are now several investigations underway, which will work to establish all the facts surrounding this tragic incident,” Loughrin said.

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has been notified, as is standard procedure.

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