A man has died after a motor scooter crash in Northland, the fourth person to die in what has been a horror day on New Zealand roads.
A police spokesperson said a man in his 30s died in the crash on Whakapara Rd in Russell, about 5.45pm. He died at the scene.
The road was partially blocked and police have urged road users to proceed with care.
The man was the second to die in Northland today.
About 4pm a person died in Whareora, Northland, after apparently falling from a vehicle.