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Two dead after car found upside down in rural Wellington stream

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Police were called to Mākara Rd about 8am following reports of a vehicle upside down in a body of water. (Source: 1News)

Two people died after a vehicle crashed into a stream in rural Wellington yesterday morning.

Emergency services including Fire and Emergency New Zealand, police and Wellington Free Ambulance were called to Mākara Rd following reports of a vehicle upside down in a body of water shortly after 8am.

Two people were found dead in the vehicle.

Inquiries into the crash are ongoing.

The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including a coroner rules what likely happened to a missing pair, a MAFS expert dies, and legal action’s launched over football World Cup ticket prices. (Source: 1News)

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