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Two dead in crash between ute and van on SH2 near Ōpōtiki

February 2, 2022

Two people are dead after a crash between a ute and a van on State Highway 2 near Ōpōtiki.

The crash occurred at the intersection of Ohiwa Beach Road, Waiotahe around 2:30pm, police said in a statement.

They have confirmed two people died in the crash with a a further two injured.

The road remains closed on Wednesday evening.

Northbound traffic is being diverted down Waitotahe Valley Road and southbound traffic is being diverted down Paerata Ridge Road.

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