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Man dies following crash in Whangārei this morning

June 10, 2023
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Ambulance (file image). (Source: istock.com)

A man has died following a crash in Whangārei this morning.

Police said they responded to the incident at the intersection of Western Hills Drive and Percy St at 9.50am.

The man was taken to Whangārei Hospital in a critical condition but died this afternoon.

Inquiries into the circumstances of the crash are under way.

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