One person dead and four hospitalised after Westmere crash

NZ HeraldStuff1NewsThursday 5 November 2026 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated 3 new reports
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One person died and four others were taken to hospital following a single-vehicle crash in Westmere, northwest of Whanganui, on Wednesday night. The incident occurred near the intersection of Tayforth Road and Francis Road around 10.20pm. Two of the hospitalised individuals are reported to be in critical condition.

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First reported by NZ Herald, Thu 5 Nov, 6:54am · 3 reports from 3 outlets over 2 hours
  1. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Four people badly hurt in crash in Westmere, near Whanganui (opens in new tab)

  2. StuffStuff

    One dead, four hospitalised, after crash in Whanganui (opens in new tab)

  3. 1News1News

    One dead, two critical in Whanganui crash (opens in new tab)