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One person dies following Rotorua crash

December 15, 2019

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One person has died following a single vehicle crash on State Highway 30 in Rotorua yesterday.

Five people were injured in the crash at Tikitere which police attended just after 3.30pm.

Police say one of the five died at the scene.

Injuries were yesterday listed between critical to moderate.

An investigation into the cause of the crash is underway.

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