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Dead driver was 'drag-racing'
A man has been killed in a car that lost control in a drag race in Taranaki, police say.
The car hit a bank around 7.15pm on Friday on Fairfield Road on the outskirts of Hawera, a central communications police spokesman said.
It is believed the driver was drag-racing with another car on the long straight road and alcohol may have been involved.
The serious crash unit is at the scene on Saturday.The world in pictures
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