One person has died following a single-vehicle crash on Orete Point Road in Waihau Bay, in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, on Monday.
Police were alerted to the crash at about 12.05pm, with initial information indicating one person had suffered serious injuries.
In a later update, Police confirmed one person had died at the scene.
The Serious Crash Unit has been advised, and enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the crash are ongoing.
Motorists were earlier asked to avoid Orete Point Road while emergency services responded to the incident.
Police have expressed their condolences to the deceased person’s loved ones during this difficult time.
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