Fatal Waikato crash closes road

Police are presently at the scene of a single vehicle fatal crash on Puketaha Road (State highway 1B), Puketaha. A middle-aged women is dead after the Toyota car she was driving, south on Puketaha Road, has veered left off the road and driven into a deep ditch. Serious Crash and emergency services are in attendance. The road is not expected to be open before 7 p.m. tonight. Road diversions are in place.
Issued By: Inspector Christopher Tate