One dead and four injured in serious Wairoa crash

Sunday 12 January 2025 · 4 outlets · 5 reports · updated Sun 12 Jan 2025, 1:03pm

In this story Fire and Emergency New Zealand, NZ Transport Agency, Hato Hone St John

A single-vehicle crash occurred on State Highway 2 west of Wairoa on Sunday morning. One person died and four others were injured and taken to hospital. St John deployed three helicopters and three ambulances to the scene, and the highway remains blocked.

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1. StuffSun 12 Jan 2025, 12:16pm

   Part of State Highway 2 near Wairoa blocked after serious crash (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldSun 12 Jan 2025, 12:17pm

   Wairoa crash: Multiple injuries in single-vehicle crash, police say (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsSun 12 Jan 2025, 12:45pm

   Three helicopters sent to serious crash on SH2 near Wairoa (opens in new tab)

   • One dead, four injured in serious crash on SH2 near Wairoa (opens in new tab) Sun 12 Jan 2025, 12:45pm
4. RNZSun 12 Jan 2025, 1:03pm

   Several injured in Wairoa crash, State Highway 2 blocked (opens in new tab)