Police said a car had collided with a tree between Harwoods Road and Tapapa Road. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi
A person has died after a car crashed into a tree and caught on fire.
Emergency services were called to the crash on State Highway 5 near Tapapa, Waikato at 10.45am on Monday.
Police said a car had collided with a tree between Harwoods Road and Tapapa Road.
The car caught on fire after the crash and the fire is reported to have spread to nearby vegetation, a police spokesperson said.
They said one person died in the crash.
The road remains closed while the Serious Crash Unit examines the scene.
Motorists are advised to expect delays and should take alternative routes where possible.
Trucks and heavy vehicles heading north between Rotorua and Tīrau will not be able to go past the intersection of Harwoods Road and State Highway 5, and a diversion has been put in place.
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