Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi
A crash in Stratford overnight has killed one person and injured seven others.
Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash on State Highway 3 near Pembroke around 11pm.
One person was found dead, and seven others were taken to hospital in a moderate to serious condition.
The police say the Serious Crash Unit has examined the scene and enquiries are ongoing.
The section of State Highway 3 had closed overnight but has since reopened.
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