Cherie HowieReporter·NZ Herald·19 Jun, 2026 08:38 PM2 mins to read‌One person is dead and 11 have been injured in a van crash near Pātūtahi, west of Gisborne. Photo / GoogleOne person is dead and 11 have been injured in a van crash near Pātūtahi, west of Gisborne. Photo / GoogleOne person has died after a van crash near Gisborne that injured 11 others, five seriously.The person died at the scene of the crash on Wharekopae Rd in Pātūtahi, 14km west of Gisborne, about 5.20pm yesterday, police said.

A massive emergency response followed the single-vehicle crash, which a nearby