Police have now confirmed one person has died following a single-vehicle crash in Te Puke last night.
Emergency services were called to the scene on No 3 Road, between No 4 Road and Bayliss Road at around 7.30pm.
"Sadly, they passed away at the scene and another was transported to hospital in a critical condition." a Police spokesperson says.
Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.
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