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Two seriously injured after SH1 crash involving campervan

April 29, 2023
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)

Four people were left injured, two of them seriously, after a two-car crash on State Highway 1 north of Taupō this afternoon.

One of the cars involved was towing a campervan, police said.

It happened around 2.20pm on the East Taupō Arterial, near Centennial Drive, at Rotokawa.

The highway north of Taupō is now blocked and drivers are told to expect delays while it's cleared.

New ZealandAccidentsHamilton and Waikato

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