"Fatal crash - Wainui, near Whakatane"
One person has died following a serious crash on Wainui Road, Wainui near Whakatane.
Police were alerted to a vehicle that had rolled at around 5:15am this morning.
One person was deceased at the scene.
Police are investigation the cause of the crash.
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