3 Apr 2018

One dead after fatal crash near Wellsford

5:02 pm on 3 April 2018

State Highway 1 just south of Wellsford is reopening after a fatal crash earlier this afternoon.

A road closed sign at the top of Tuki Tuki Road, Hawkes Bay.

Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly

A woman died at the scene and two others were taken to hospital with serious injuries, police said.

The crash happened just after 12.30pm and the road was closed for several hours.