The serious crash unit is in attendance. Meanwhile, two people were killed in a serious crash in Mangatainoka, in the Tararua District, on Thursday evening. Early on Thursday morning one person was killed in a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 50, in Tikokino. On Wednesday, another person was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Bainesse Rd, in Rangiotu, near Palmerston North, about 8.10pm. On Tuesday, one person died following a serious crash on the Te Puke Highway, near Te Puke, about 5.40pm.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 04, 2019 19:18 UTC