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Police are continuing to investigate after a person died during a serious incident in Matatā yesterday.
Emergency services were called to the intersection of Flax and Matata Roads about 3.50pm, after a report of two people being injured by a third person while in a vehicle. During the incident, the vehicle left the road and crashed.
Despite the best effort of emergency services, one of the victims died at the scene. The second victim is in a stable condition in hospital.
The road was shut while a scene examination was completed and reopened about 2am today.