Fatal crash in Poroporo: One dead, three seriously injured

One person has died in crash at Poroporo in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.

Police said emergency services were called to a single-vehicle crash on Station Rd near Butler Rd around 10pm.

One person was found dead at the scene and three others were taken to hospital in a serious condition.

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The road was closed while the Serious Crash Unit conducted a scene examination, and reopened around 4.20am.

A Hato Hone St John spokesperson said three ambulances and three helicopters went to the crash.

Two people were taken to Tauranga Hospital by helicopter and one was airlifted to Waikato Hospital.