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One dead, SH85 closed after serious South Island crash
NZ🏛️ Politics2 hr. ago

One dead, SH85 closed after serious South Island crash

A fatal single-vehicle crash occurred on Happy Valley Creek Bridge in the Waitaki District of New Zealand's lower South Island around 8:10 am on Sunday. The incident resulted in one death, with the victim found deceased at the scene. As a result, State Highway 85 (Dunback-Morrisons Road) has been closed between the crash site and Kyeburn and Waynes. Police and the Serious Crash Unit are investigating the incident, and a detour via Hyde-Macraes Road is in place.

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RNZ (Radio New Zealand) logoRNZ (Radio New Zealand)State / PublicCenter2 hr. ago
One dead, SH85 closed after serious South Island crash

A fatal single-vehicle crash occurred on Happy Valley Creek Bridge in the Waitaki District of New Zealand's lower South Island around 8:10 am on Sunday. The incident resulted in one death, with the victim found deceased at the scene. As a result, State Highway 85 (Dunback-Morrisons Road) has been closed between the crash site and Kyeburn and Waynes. Police and the Serious Crash Unit are investigating the incident, and a detour via Hyde-Macraes Road is in place.

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