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Person dies after single-car crash in Lower Hutt

October 22, 2022
A police car (file).

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

One person has died following a single-car crash in Lower Hutt this morning.

Police say they were called to the scene on High Street, in Taitā, around 11am.

The road was closed, but has since reopened.

Police have thanked motorists for their patience.

Enquiries into the circumstances behind the crash are ongoing.

It brings the holiday road toll, which began at 4pm yesterday, to one.

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