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St John Central Region district operations manager Ian May said the couple were hit at 2pm today while crossing State Highway 3 near Tongaporutu, a settlement north of New Plymouth.
A passing emergency department doctor was almost immediately on scene and the Taranaki Community Rescue Helicopter attended with two St John intensive care paramedics.
The patients died at the scene.
- By Brendan Manning of APNZ
