Police updates on investigations for 21 April 2025.
Update: Serious crash, State Highway 3, Taranaki
Police can now advise one person has died in a crash on State Highway 3 in Taranaki this afternoon.
The crash, involving two cars, was reported to Police at 2.30pm.
In addition to the fatality, two people sustained serious injuries and two people have moderate injuries.
State Highway 3 is closed between Mangamaio Road and Pukaruhe Road.
Motorists are asked to take alternative routes where possible, or delay travel.
Fatal crash: Mangakino
Police can confirm one person has died following a crash on Waipapa Road, Mangakino earlier today.
The two-vehicle crash was reported just after 4pm.
One person died at the scene, two others have been seriously injured.
The road remains closed, motorists are advised to avoid the area.
