{"id":235271,"date":"2026-01-15T21:39:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T21:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/235271\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T21:39:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T21:39:07","slug":"hamilton-crash-two-people-die-after-two-vehicles-collide-on-te-rapa-rd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/235271\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamilton crash: Two people die after two vehicles collide on Te Rapa Rd"},"content":{"rendered":"

A neighbour over the road, who did not want to be named, said he heard a loud bang outside his house about 12.25am this morning. <\/p>\n

When he went outside, there was already a body on the road.<\/p>\n

\"OneOne of the cars veered into a property along Te Rapa Rd. Photo \/ Tom Eley<\/p>\n

The man and his wife had lived in the area for 10 years and this was the first serious accident of this nature, he said. <\/p>\n

According to his wife, the crash was not cleared until 3am and they have had very little sleep since.<\/p>\n

The immediate next door neighbour said he was woken up by the neighbours already on the road. <\/p>\n

He was pretty sure there were casualties, he said.<\/p>\n

Hato Hone St John said it was alerted to the incident at 12.28am and sent two ambulances, one rapid response unit and an operations manager to respond.<\/p>\n

Two fire trucks were also sent to assist, remaining on the scene for approximately 40 minutes, Fire and Emergency shift manager Josh Pennefather said.<\/p>\n

Earlier, police said they were unable to confirm any information regarding injuries to those involved, with the public urged to avoid the area and expect delays.<\/p>\n

An investigation into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.<\/p>\n

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