Appeal for driver, Mata crash

Northland Police investigating a serious crash this evening want to speak to the driver of a vehicle at the scene at the time.

State Highway 1 at Mata, south of Whangārei remains blocked at the intersection with Totara Road following the crash around 5:35pm. At least two people were seriously injured.

As Police piece together what happened, officers would like to speak with the driver of an older-style, white Mitsubishi ute with a white canopy, believed to be heading south from the crash site at the time.

/NZ Police Public Release. View in full here.