Northland crash leaves three dead, child critical

Three people are dead and a child is in a critical condition following a car crash in Northland early this morning.

Photo: RNZ / Patrice Allen

The car crashed into a tree on Whananaki North Road, near Whangarei, at about 2am.
A fifth person has minor injuries.
Police say an investigation into what caused the crash is underway.
Seven people have died on New Zealand roads in the past 24 hours.
Yesterday police attended three fatal crashes throughout the Waikato, which collectively killed four people.
Five others remain in hospital with injuries ranging from minor to serious.

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