One killed and two critically hurt in Waikato crash

Police were called to the site of the two-vehicle incident at about 10pm yesterday. Photo: RNZ/...
Police were called to the site of the two-vehicle incident at about 10pm yesterday. Photo: RNZ/ Marika Khabazi
One person has died in a serious crash in the rural Waikato community of Rangiriri overnight.

Police were called to the site of the two-vehicle incident at about 10pm yesterday.

One person was found dead at the scene, while two others were transported to hospital in a critical-to-serious condition.

The road was temporarily closed, while the Serious Crash Unit conducted a scene examination, and an enquiry into the crash remains underway.