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One dead after crash near Whanganui

October 2, 2022

A police car (file picture). — A police car (file picture). (Source: istock.com)

One person has died after a crash in Turakina near Whanganui last night.

The crash, on State Highway 3 around 11pm, involved a vehicle and a pedestrian.

The Serious Crash Unit responded and examined the scene, police said.

The road is now open.

Police are making enquiries into the circumstances of crash.

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