A 32-year-old Tokoroa man was killed this morning when his Ford vehicle and a truck and trailer unit collided on State Highway 1, 10km south of Tokoroa, around 3.20am this morning.
Taupo police road policing manager Senior Sergeant Fan Troy said the truck received moderate damage and the Ford vehicle was extensively damaged.
The driver of the truck was uninjured.
The road was closed for two hours when one lane was able to be reopened.
Mr Troy said the road and weather conditions at the time were good and that speed and alcohol were not believed to be factors in the crash.