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One dead after crash on Waikato Expressway overnight

June 4, 2022
A police car (file).

A police car (file). (Source: 1News)

One person has died after a two-vehicle crash on the Waikato Expressway overnight.

Police were called to the scene on SH1, Hampton Downs at 1.25am on Saturday.

The person died at the scene.

The road is closed but is expected to reopen this morning.

Police said inquiries into the crash are ongoing.

New ZealandAccidentsHamilton and Waikato

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