Police seek witnesses after fatal crash near Palmerston North

Monday 15 September 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Mon 15 Sep 2025, 12:09pm

A person was found dead near an overturned vehicle on Hansens Line in Newbury on Sunday. Police believe the crash occurred shortly after 3am, though emergency services were notified around 9am. Authorities are looking for witnesses who saw two vehicles travelling together at the time.

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1. NZ HeraldMon 15 Sep 2025, 11:29am

   Person found dead near vehicle hours after fatal crash in Palmerston North (opens in new tab)

2. StuffMon 15 Sep 2025, 11:42am

   Police seek witnesses to fatal crash near Palmerston North (opens in new tab)

3. RNZMon 15 Sep 2025, 12:06pm

   Police seek witnesses after fatal crash, two vehicles of interest (opens in new tab)

4. 1NewsMon 15 Sep 2025, 12:09pm

   Police seek witnesses after fatal Manawatū crash (opens in new tab)