Police can confirm one person has died following a crash on Old North Road in Waimauku last night.
Emergency services were alerted to the crash involving two vehicles at 9.06pm.
Sadly, one person died at the scene.
The road was opened shortly after midnight.
Police are investigating the cause of the crash.
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