One person dies after car hits tree and catches fire

Monday 1 December 2025 · 3 outlets · 4 reports · updated Mon 1 Dec 2025, 3:38pm

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A person has died following a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 5 near Tapapa, Waikato. The vehicle collided with a tree and caught fire on Monday morning, with the blaze spreading to nearby vegetation. The road remains closed while a serious crash unit examines the scene.

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1. 1NewsMon 1 Dec 2025, 11:45am

   Car hits tree, catches fire on SH5 near Tīrau (opens in new tab)

   • One person dies after car hit tree near Tīrau (opens in new tab) Mon 1 Dec 2025, 11:45am
2. RNZMon 1 Dec 2025, 3:30pm

   Person dies after car crashes into tree, catches fire on SH5, Waikato (opens in new tab)

3. StuffMon 1 Dec 2025, 3:38pm

   One dead after serious SH5 crash near Tapapa (opens in new tab)