One dead after serious accident at South Head in Auckland

The accident was reported to police shortly before 3 p.m. Friday.

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The accident was reported to police shortly before 3 p.m. Friday.

One person died Friday afternoon following a serious accident at South Head near Helensville in Auckland.

The accident, involving two vehicles on Zuiderstraat, was reported to the police just before 3 p.m.

A second person was taken to hospital in critical condition, police said.

Police say the investigation into the cause of the accident is still ongoing.