New Zealand

Person critically injured in Mangaweka crash dies in hospital

21:52 pm on 20 October 2022

Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas

A person who was critically injured last week in a crash in the Manawatū-Whanganui region has died today.

The person was airlifted to Wellington Hospital after two cars collided on State Highway 1, in Mangaweka, on 14 October.

In a statement today, police said the person died in hospital today.

Inquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.