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Source: New Zealand Police (District News)

A person critically injured in a car fire in Taranaki this morning has passed away in hospital.

Emergency services were alerted to the car fire on State Highway 3 (Mokau Road) at 7.20am today.

A person with serious burns was airlifted to Waikato Hospital but sadly died a short time ago.

Enquiries are ongoing to establish how the car fire started.

ENDS

Issued by Police Media Centre.

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