Update, 9.20pm: Two people have died following the two-vehicle crash near the intersection of State Highway 1 and Horahora Rd at Piarere this evening.

One other person has sustained critical injuries, and two other people have also been seriously injured.

The Serious Crash Unit is in attendance and enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are underway.

Significant diversions are in place, at the intersections with SH 29 and SH 27.

Earlier, 8.26pm: A serious two-vehicle crash was reported to Police about 7.40pm, near the intersection of State Highway 1 and Horahora Road at Piarere, north-west of Tirau.

Police said there are understood to be serious injuries.

“The road is closed, and diversions are in place,” police said.

“The Serious Crash Unit have been advised.”

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