One dead after car crashes into ditch on Paparimu Rd, Hunua

A person has died after a crash near the border of Auckland and Waikato this morning.

A police spokesperson said they were called to Paparimu Rd in Hunua 6.46am, where a car had crashed into a ditch.

“Despite the efforts of first responders, the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle died at the scene.”

A spokesperson from Hate Hone St John said they were called to the crash at 6.46am and sent a helicopter, an ambulance and a rapid response vehicle.

The police spokesperson the Serious Crash Unit has been at the scene this morning.

“Our thoughts and sympathies are with the family of the person who passed away.”