Pukehina Beach crash: One person dead

Police were called to Pukehina Beach Rd at about 9.30pm Sunday. Photo / 123rf

A person who died at home following a crash in the Bay of Plenty had earlier refused be taken to hospital, Hato Hone St John says.

In a statement yesterday police said one person had died following a single-vehicle crash on Pukehina Beach Rd at about 9.20pm on Sunday.

A Hato Hone St John spokeswoman said staff assessed a patient at the scene and recommended the person be taken to hospital.

The patient refused hospital transportation, she said.

A police spokesman confirmed the person died at home.

Inquiries into the crash were ongoing.