A fatal crash in Mount Maunganui has brought the Christmas holiday road toll to eight.
A section of State Highway 2 at Mount Maunganui was closed for several hours last night after one person was killed in a two-vehicle crash.
A police spokesperson has confirmed one person died after a crash between a truck and a car last night.
The happened at the intersection of Aerodrome Rd and Hewletts Rd.
The spokesperson said emergency services were notified of the crash at 10.17pm.
“One person died at the scene,” the spokesperson said.
Inquiries were ongoing.
A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson said they were alerted to a crash involving a car and truck at about 10.20pm.
“One person was trapped inside,” the spokesperson said.
A St John spokesperson said four ambulances, one rapid response vehicle and one manager attended the scene.
“We assessed and treated three patients, one in a serious condition and two in a moderate condition. All [were] transported to Waikato Hospital.”
The death brings the holiday road toll to eight.
The official road toll period started on December 22 and runs until January 3.
Yesterday a woman was found dead after falling off a quad bike on Rauparaha St in Marokopa.
One person died after a crash in Prebbleton, southwest of Christchurch on Boxing Day.
One person died after a single-vehicle crash on Methven Highway (State Highway 77) in the suburb of Allenton outside Ashburton, on Christmas morning.
Three people died in separate crashes on Saturday.
A person was killed after a crash between a motorcyclist and a car on State Highway 25 between Whangamatā and Hikuai about 1pm.
An hour later, another person was killed after a crash in Whakamaru Rd in the Bay of Plenty.
On Saturday evening, a motorist died in a single-vehicle crash at about 8pm in Te Ahu Ahu Rd, Northland.
One person died after fleeing a police checkpoint in Whangārei on Friday evening.
Police found the vehicle in Beach Rd about 6.40pm. The driver died at the scene.
According to the Ministry of Transport’s latest data, the provisional road death toll for 2023 is sitting at 332. Of that number, 29 deaths occurred in December.
