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Person dies after crash near Northland town of Moerewa

July 14, 2022
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A person has died after a crash involving a car and a truck in Northland in the early hours of Thursday morning.

The accident happened on State Highway 1 near Moerewa at 12.14am.

Police and other emergency services attended the incident but one person died at the scene.

The serious crash unit is investigating the crash.

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