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Person dies in hospital two days after crash on SH2, Hawke's Bay

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5:59pm
Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash on State Highway 2 in Te Hauke shortly after 11am on Thursday.

Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash on State Highway 2 in Te Hauke shortly after 11am on Thursday. (Source: 1News)

One person has died in hospital following a crash two days ago in Hawke's Bay.

Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash on State Highway 2 in Te Hauke shortly after 11am on Thursday.

One person was transported to hospital in a critical condition," a police spokesperson said.

"Sadly, they have died in hospital today."

Inquiries into the circumstances of the crash were ongoing, and the death would be referred to the Coroner.

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