One person is dead and another injured at a serious crash on Kaipara Coast Highway near Helensville.
Police were advised of the crash involving a car and truck at 6.15pm at the intersection of Inland Road and State Highway 16.
"One person has since died at the scene, another has received minor injuries," a police spokesman said.
State Highway 16 is expected to be closed for some time and police are requesting that motorists consider delaying their travel until a scene examination is complete.
![The scene of the crash. Photo / Daniel Hines](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/4GVZYI2NFB5HBCP4LBAJJ3Y3XE.jpg?auth=a42420e9e2d292ee83d369fb2c0c4d658aeb168d9c1c0be552aa8fe74c2ea4d1&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)