Serious crash blocks Waitohu Valley Road in Manakau
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RNZ / Tim Brown
Police say there have been serious injuries after a crash on Waitohu Valley Road in the Horowhenua District on Friday afternoon.
Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash at about 4.15pm.
Police said the road was blocked and motorists were urged to avoid the area.
The serious crash unit had been alerted, they said.
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