One person has been killed and another injured in a crash near Whanganui overnight.
Emergency services were called to the single-vehicle crash on State Highway 3, closest to Pākaraka, at about 12.30am.
One person was taken to hospital with serious to moderate injuries, according to police.
“The serious crash unit has completed a scene examination, and enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.”
Pākaraka is 20km northwest of Whanganui.