Fatal Crash, Wairoa

Sunday, 18 May 2025, 10:58 am
Press Release: New Zealand Police

One person has died after a single-vehicle crash in Wairoa overnight.

Emergency services were called to the crash on Kopu Road about 1.05am.

Sadly, one person died at the scene.

The Serious Crash Unit has examined the scene and enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.

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