A 41-year-old roadworker died after getting trapped between a road roller and a truck in Whangārei.
Emergency services were called to Abbey Caves Rd at 12.45pm on Monday after receiving an initial report of a motor vehicle crash.
However, Fulton Hogan has confirmed that an employee was fatally injured on a worksite in the area.
Northland Serious Crash Unit investigator Steve Chamberlain said the man was working alongside other road workers when he became caught between a roller and a truck, which was laying metal on the road.
He said the man “tragically died” from critical injuries and was declared dead on site.