Police are at the scene of a fatal crash in Hamilton after a car hit a brick wall at speed.
The body of the deceased driver was trapped in the car.
The crash happened on Old Farm Rd at the intersection with Nottingham Drive. A blue tarpaulin covers the car. Eight police cars and an ambulance remain at the scene.
![A bystander who witnessed the crash told the Herald he saw the car drive at speed toward a brick wall and crash into it.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/35DZZELX463DM5JAFVOHDHANGE.jpg?auth=090eb4e18267237a8d26806b26829c02d9afe26900eb341dad25e4c7622ad17f&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)
Waikato Police road policing manager Inspector Jeff Penno said police are in the early stages of a scene examination into the single-car crash.