Source: New Zealand Police
Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Pukete last night.
Emergency services were called to the crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on Church Road at around 9:45pm.
Sadly, the pedestrian died at the scene.
The road remains closed while the Serious Crash Unit completes their examination.
Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.
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Issued by Police Media Centre
Original source: https://nz.mil-osi.com/2026/09/27/fatal-crash-pukete/