Eastern Bay of Plenty police are seeking information from the public following a fatal crash near Opotiki.
The crash happened on State Highway 2 at Kutarere, shortly before 9pm last night and involved a car and a fuel tanker.
The driver of the car died at the scene and no one else was injured.
A number of people stopped at the scene to help.
To help with the investigation police would like to speak with two people of Indian descent who helped at the scene.
