Double fatality in Waikato

Two young men are dead after a head-on crash near Hamilton this evening.

The crash happened on State Highway 39 near the intersection of Limmer Rd, 15km west of Hamilton, about 6.30pm.

Senior Sergeant Mike Underwood, who had just arrived at the scene, said two young men who were in a south-bound car were killed when they collided head-on with a ute travelling north.

The driver of the ute was not injured.

It appeared the men's car had crossed the centre line when taking a moderate corner and crashed into the oncoming vehicle, Mr Underwood said.

The stretch of road, which had been the site of numerous accidents in the past, was slippery and wet.

The police serious crash unit is at the scene.

 

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