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1 person dead following State Highway crash in Coromandel

August 14, 2022
A file image of a police car at the scene of a crash.

A file image of a police car at the scene of a crash. (Source: 1News)

One person died following a single-vehicle crash on SH25A in Coromandel on Sunday.

In a statement Fire and Emergency said they were called to the crash in Hikuai, at 7.27pm.

The sole occupant died at the scene according to police.

Kopu-Hikuai Road remains closed with diversions at Kopu to the south and at State Highway 25 to the north.

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