One person is dead after being struck by a vehicle in Northland on Wednesday.
Police confirmed a pedestrian died after the incident in Russell Wednesday morning.
Emergency services responded to the incident on Russell Whakapara Rd, involving a vehicle and a pedestrian, about 10.35am, a police spokesperson said.
The pedestrian died at the scene. The Serious Crash Unit attended the crash and investigations into the circumstances of the fatal crash are ongoing.