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Two people have died in hospital from injuries sustained in separate crashes in Southland in the last month.
Police on Wednesday evening advised that a person critically hurt in a crash near Wallacetown a month ago had died.
The crash, involving a ute and an SUV on the Riverton-Wallacetown Highway (State Highway 99), was reported about 5:20pm on Tuesday, July 21.
“One person was critically injured, they have since passed away as a result of their injuries in hospital,” police said in a statement.
“A second person was seriously injured in the crash.”
To allow police scene investigation work, part of the highway needed to be temporarily closed to all traffic last month.
The two people were transported to Dunedin Hospital.
On Thursday morning police said a person critically hurt in a crash in Grove Bush on the afternoon of Monday, August 10 had died from their injuries.
The crash involved a truck and a car, at the Grove Bush and Rakahoka Hedgehope Rds intersection.
“One person was critically injured. They have now passed away in hospital as a result of their injuries.”
A second person sustained moderate injuries and has since recovered.
Inquiries into both crashes are ongoing.
— additional reporting ODT Online