A car was flattened against a truck in a collision south of Milton this afternoon which police have now confirmed is a fatal accident.
One person died in the crash between a car and a septic tank servicing truck.
The car, which was covered in a sheet, was flattened against the front of the truck and squashed in half, a reporter at the scene said.
A police spokesman confirmed they were called to the collision on SH1 near Lakeside Rd at 2.10pm today.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand and St John were earlier at the scene.
