The crash was reported around 2:30am this morning.
One person passed away at the scene and the other passenger was transported to hospital in a moderate condition.
The road remains closed and an investigation into the crash is ongoing.
Image credit: Bob Hall, TranzAlpine 2011, CC BY-SA 2.0
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