Police are appealing for witnesses or dashcam footage of a crash that left two people dead at Piarere and three others seriously injured.

Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash near the intersection of State Highway 1 and Horahora Rd at 7.50pm on Wednesday.

Police this morning asked for anyone with information about the crash to contact them immediately.

“We are also asking for anyone that may have witnessed unusual or poor driving behaviour that involved a grey SUV or small silver hatchback, in and around the Piarere area on Wednesday, October 15, to please come forward.”

Information can be provided by calling 105 and quoting file number 251016/7055.

“Police can confirm that the Serious Crash Unit have completed a scene examination, and the road reopened in the early hours of this morning.”