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Person dies following two-car crash near Queenstown

April 15, 2022
A car crumpled following a two-car crash in Jack's Point, near Queenstown.

A car crumpled following a two-car crash in Jack's Point, near Queenstown. (Source: 1News)

One person has died following a two-car crash near Queenstown on Friday evening.

Police were called to the scene on Kingston Road, in Jack's Point, around 6.10pm, police said.

A second person has been critically injured following the crash.

Police at the scene of a fatal two-car crash near Queenstown.

Police at the scene of a fatal two-car crash near Queenstown. (Source: 1News)

Emergency services remain at the scene and traffic management is in place.

It brings the Easter holiday road toll, which began at 4pm on Thursday, to two.

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