New Zealand / Emergency Services

Fatal crash in Hawke's Bay leaves one dead

10:13 am on 18 May 2025

Police say a person in a car that crashed in Wairoa overnight died at the scene. Photo: Stuff / Chris McKeen

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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