One person dead after single-vehicle crash in Bay of Plenty

May 25, 2020
A New Zealand Police vehicle with a road block in place (file image).

One person has died following a crash in the Bay of Plenty this morning.

Police say the person died in Ngongotaha following a single-vehicle crash where the deceased was the only occupant of the crashed vehicle. The driver died at the scene.

Emergency services were called to the crash on State Highway 5 shortly before 5.30am.

Diversions are in place while police investigate and they ask motorists to avoid the area where possible.

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