Taranaki road accident: one dead, four seriously injured in SH3 crash

A devastating two-vehicle collision on State Highway 3 near Mimi has claimed one life and left four others with serious injuries, one critical. Emergency services, including three helicopters, responded to the 2:30 pm crash, closing the highway as the Serious Crash Unit investigates. Detours are in place for light vehicles, with heavy vehicles advised to wait or find alternative routes