Traffic backed up behind the rolled vehicle. Photo / Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
A man has died after his car flipped north of Pukerua Bay this morning.
Emergency services rushed to the crash on State Highway 59 at around 11am on Monday but police confirmed the man died at the scene.
The road was closed for several hours, but has since reopened and some traffic delays are expected.
A police spokesperson told the Herald they received reports of the single-vehicle crash on State Highway 59 at 10.38am on Monday.
A witness to the crash told the Herald the accident looked "pretty bad".
"A car has hit the bank and is on its roof ... it looked like people were stuck inside and construction workers nearby were trying to break the windows to get them out."
A second witness said the car was on its side with a man trapped inside as first responders tried to get him out.
"They've said the road will be closed for several hours."
A police spokesperson confirmed this, saying it was expected the road would be closed "for some time".
A Wellington Free Ambulance spokesperson told the Herald they attended the crash, but had no further information, referring the Herald to police.
The 19-year-old disappeared without her wallet or mobile phone.