State Highway 1 north of Taihape is now open as investigations continue into a fatal vehicle crash north of Taihape.
Emergency services were notified about 10.15pm last night of the crash, in which two persons have died. A single vehicle appears to have gone over a bank and caught fire.
The Police Serious Crash Unit was in attendance.
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Issued by the Police Media Centre
Media note: There are no further details at this time.