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Saturday, 20 June 2026 - 7:09am |
Wellington

Fatal crash: SH1, Johnsonville Porirua Motorway

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Police can confirm one person has died following a crash on State Highway 1, north of Wellington, yesterday.

The two-vehicle crash between the Tawa-Grenada North on-ramp and the Churton Park-Glenside off-ramp was reported about 4:40pm.

A second person sustained critical injuries.

The road opened shortly before 11pm after the Serious Crash Unit conducted a scene examination. 

ENDS

Issued by the Police Media Centre