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16 Jan 2026 11:40
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  •   Home > News > Accident and Emergency

    Two people have died in a two-vehicle crash south of Cromwell, in Central Otago

    Two people have died in a two-vehicle crash south of Cromwell, in Central Otago


    Emergency crews were called to the crash - on State Highway 8 between Cromwell and Clyde - around 5 o'clock last night.

    Police say a motorcyclist and sole occupant of the second vehicle died at the scene.

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