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One person dead after Northland crash

May 20, 2023
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A person has died following a "serious" crash on State Highway 11 in Northland.

Police said emergency services were called to the scene on Paihia Road in Kawakawa at around 4.40pm.

The road remains closed near the bottom of Lemans Hill while the serious crash unit examines the scene.

Police ask that drivers avoid the area if possible.

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