One dead after car collides with truck in Hamilton, blocking road

Source: Radio New Zealand

Wairere Drive remains closed. Pretoria Gordon / RNZ

One person is dead after a car collided with a truck on Wairere Drive in Hamilton.

Three others were taken to hospital.

The crash happened at about 2.30pm on Monday between Pukete and River roads.

Wairere Drive remains closed.

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