An investigation is under way after a body was found in a vehicle on State Highway 1 near Ātiamuri between Tokoroa and Taupō last night.
Emergency services were called to the scene about 7pm after a report of a car on fire off the highway, a police spokesperson said this morning.
Once the fire was extinguished a body was found in the front seat.
![An investigation is under way after a body was found in a burning vehicle on State Highway 1 near Ātiamuri between Tokoroa and Taupō last night. Photo / Dan Hutchinson](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/OYXE4NDRAJGTZF4JWKHAGO7A7E.jpg?auth=748a480e9a53eaa61c75aeddbc8ee0d45dc80e8f57ca58563b5950a754dda8c3&width=16&height=10&quality=70&smart=true)
Inquiries were now under way to determine the cause of the fire and the circumstances of the person’s death, the spokesperson said.