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Man, 24, dies after three-car crash on SH1 near Taupō

December 24, 2021
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A file image of a police car. (Source: 1News)

One person has died and four others have been injured following a three-car crash on State Highway 1 south of Taupō on Friday evening.

The crash occurred in Motutere about 7.15pm, police said.

Police later named the deceased as 24-year-old Shaquille Dempsey of Turangi.

Five others were injured, four of them have been transported to hospital following the incident, a St John spokesperson told 1News.

Two of the patients, one in serious condition and the other in moderate condition, have been airlifted to Waikato Hospital.

Two others have been transported to Taupō Hospital with minor injuries.

The crash brings the holiday road toll, which began at 4pm on Friday, to one.

New ZealandAccidentsHamilton and Waikato

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