Source: New Zealand Police
Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Wallacetown on 21 July.
The two-vehicle crash on Riverton/Wallacetown Highway was reported at around 5:20pm.
One person was critically injured, they have since passed away as a result of their injuries in hospital.
A second person was seriously injured in the crash.
Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash remain ongoing.
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Issued by Police Media Centre
Original source: https://nz.mil-osi.com/2026/08/19/fatal-crash-wallacetown/