The crash involving two vehicles happened around 10:10pm last night.
One person died at the scene, while another was airlifted to Wellington Hospital, where they remain.
The road was closed while a scene examination was conducted, and was reopened about 2:25am.
The Serious Crash Unit attended the scene.
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