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Car crashes down bank in Coromandel, killing one

Tuesday, 1 January 2019

A person died after a crash on the Coromandel (file photo)
A person died after a crash on the Coromandel (file photo)

A person is dead after a vehicle crashed down a 10 metre bank on the Coromandel late on Monday night. 

Emergency services were called to the incident at 11.17pm on Port Jackson Rd, just north of Colville.

A person is dead after a car went over a bank in the Coromandel on Monday night.
A person is dead after a car went over a bank in the Coromandel on Monday night.

One man died after a vehicle left Port Jackson Road on to rocks below, a police spokesperson said. 

Another person received critical injuries while two other passengers were seriously injured.

The Serious Crash Unit is examining the scene.

The death has been referred to the Coroner.