A person who suffered critical injuries after a crash in Whakatāne has died in hospital.
The crash, between a truck and a ute, happened at the intersection of State Highway 30 and Shaw Rd about 3.37pm on Tuesday.
A statement from police said: "One person has died in Waikato Hospital following a crash between a truck and a ute in Coastlands, Whakatāne on February 23.
"Police's thoughts are with the family at the difficult time."
The person was initially flown to Waikato Hospital with critical injuries.