One person has died following a two-vehicle crash on a motorway in Wellington overnight.
In a statement, a police spokesperson said two cars collided in the northbound lane on State Highway 1, Kaiwharawhara about 11.30pm.
“Sadly, the driver of the first vehicle was unable to be revived, and died at the scene,” the police spokesperson said.
Police said the passenger from the first vehicle, and driver of the second, were both taken to Wellington Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The motorway reopened shortly before 4am.
The Serious Crash Unit attended the scene and a crash investigation was underway.