Car catches fire after Taihape crash

A car has gone over a bank and caught fire near Taihape tonight, killing two people.

Police and other emergency services arrived at the scene of the single-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 at around 10:35pm.

Two people died on the scene.

One lane was closed after the accident but had reopened by Tuesday morning.

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