Police are appealing for information after one person died, and another was left in a critical condition following a crash in Te Puke on Saturday morning.
Emergency services were alerted to the crash near the intersection of Te Puke Highway and Rangiuru Road at about 10.50am on October 10.
Police said one person was pronounced dead at the scene, while another was transported to hospital in a critical condition.
Detective Senior Sergeant Natalie Flowerdew-Brown said a white 2005 Toyota Caldina had crashed after being driven down Brown Road at high speed.
“Police would like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the crash or saw the white Toyota Caldina travelling on Brown Road or the surrounding area in the moments before 10.50am,” she said
Police are also asking members of the public to check any dashcam footage or CCTV recordings that may have captured the vehicle in the moments leading up to the crash.
The Serious Crash Unit has been advised, and enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident are ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police via 105 and quote file number 261010/7623.
Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
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