At about 2.30pm on Sunday the 8th of May South Taranaki emergency services were called to a single vehicle crash on Patiki Road, near Opunake. A Ford Falcon saloon has left the road and crashed into a tree. There were two occupants in the car.
The driver suffered minor injuries and was taken to Hawera hospital.
The passenger has died at the scene as a result of his injuries. He is a 37 year old male from Eltham.
The road is still cordoned off while the Police Serious Crash Unit completes their scene examination.
The identity of the driver may be released at a later date once relatives have been advised.
There will be no more information released at this stage.