3:55 pm, fatal single-vehicle crash on State Highway 4, Owhango, Ruapehu District, NZ; 1 death, 1 hospitalized, road closed for investigation.

A fatal single-vehicle crash occurred on State Highway 4 in Owhango, Ruapehu District, NZ, at 3:55 pm. One person died at the scene, another was hospitalized in serious condition. The road remains closed for the Serious Crash Unit's examination as investigators work to determine the cause of the accident.