Fatal crash in Hawke's Bay leaves one dead
Police say a person in a car that crashed in Wairoa overnight died at the scene.
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One person has died after a single-vehicle crash in Wairoa overnight on Saturday.
Police said emergency services were called to the crash on Kopu Road about 1.05am.
A police spokesperson said one person died at the scene.
They said the Serious Crash Unit had examined the scene and enquiries into the circumstances of the crash were ongoing.
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