Road blocked for several hours after fatal crashTimothy McDonald State Highway 3 is blocked after a serious crash near the Awakino Tunnel. One person has died at the scene of a crash on State Highway 3 at Awakino, on the border of Taranaki and Waikato. The Serious Crash Unit attended the scene. READ MORE:* Orari crash death fourth fatal on South Canterbury roads in 2018* Children's grief over dad's crash death on Taranaki road* One dead and two critically injured after two-car crash in Southland* One dead after highway crash near Te AnauA police spokesperson said they had been alerted to a serious crash by other emergency services. Several dozen vehicles were lined up on the Piopio side of the closed road.

Source: Stuff March 08, 2018 03:00 UTC