A man has died following a vehicle crash on SH1 Towai, Northland this morning.
Police were called to the crash just after midnight where the vehicle left the road hitting a tree.
There were two people in the vehicle. The driver was transported to Kawakawa Hospital, the second person died at the scene.
The Serious Crash Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Police offer their sympathies to the friends and families of the deceased at this time.
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