Four men killed had been at the pub

Four men killed in a crash in Hawkes Bay overnight had been drinking at a local pub last night.

Police said four men, aged 47, 64, 42 and 48 were killed when their Mitsubishi Pajero crashed on Waikare Rd, off State Highway 2 near Putorino in Hawkes Bay.

Police believed alcohol was a factor in the crash, in which the vehicle crashed through a fence and into a paddock. The crash was discovered by a local resident on her way to work this morning.

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