A man has died following a single-vehicle crash this morning near Lake Ngaroto.
The incident occured at 9.36am on Bank Rd and the man was the sole occupant of the vehicle - a red Peugeot.
He had to be cut out of the vehicle by firefighters.
![The vehicle crashed into a tree.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6NKFP64VM6QHQPEXTWABC4WMZI.jpg?auth=dde55e7f8925a4ac189494b837cb774faec3db9379e0afafef8a6abf75674d72&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
Sergeant Warren Shaw said the serious crash unit was heading to the scene of the crash.