One person dead after workplace incident at property near Ongaonga

Police have notified WorkSafe after one person was found dead on private property.

One person has died following a work-related incident near Ongaonga in Central Hawke’s Bay.

A police spokesman said an incident was reported on a private property on State Highway 50, near Blackburn Road, at 11.09am on Monday.

A person died at the scene and WorkSafe had been notified, police said.

A WorkSafe spokesman confirmed they were making initial inquiries into the incident.

A St John spokesman said they responded to the scene with one ambulance but referred to police for further comment.