A woman has died in a single car crash in Whangarei early this morning.
Emergency services were called to Whareora Road, at the intersection with Paranui Valley Road, in Tikipunga about 3:25am.
The vehicle had gone through a fence, down a bank, coming to rest in a creek.
The sole female occupant was located deceased.
The Serious Crash Unit is making inquiries into the circumstances of the crash.
Motorists are asked to avoid travelling Whareora Road until around 8:30am today while the car is removed.
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Issued by the Police Media Centre