Police can confirm one person has died following a serious crash last night on the Thames Highway, near Ōamaru.
The single-vehicle crash occurred at around 10:15pm, and the car appears to have left the road and hit a fence.
Unfortunately, a passenger has died at the scene while the driver of the vehicle has sustained serious injuries.
The Serious Crash Unit has been in attendance and the road is now open.
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