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One dead after single-vehicle crash in Tasman

March 5, 2023
A police car (file picture).

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

A man has died after a single-vehicle crash in Tasman last night.

The crash on State Highway 6 at Spooners Range happened about 8.40pm, police said.

"The sole occupant of the vehicle was taken to Nelson Hospital in critical condition, where he sadly died.

"The circumstances of the crash are under investigation."

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