One dead, two people injured in ute crash on Ōtoko Hill

A crash on SH2/Matawai Road on Wednesday has tragically claimed a life.

Volunteer firefighters used cutting equipment to remove the occupants of a double cab utility which rolled 30 metres down a bank on the northern side of Ōtoko Hill about 5pm.

A St John spokesperson said initially one person was transported by helicopter to Gisborne Hospital in a critical condition, one person was trans...