Male motorist dies following Napier crash

A man died in Napier following a single-vehicle crash on Willowbank Road. Photo NZME

A man has died following a single-vehicle fatal crash in the rural fringes of Napier.

Police received a report just before 4.30am Saturday after a car crashed into a pole on Willowbank Ave, Meeanee.

"Sadly, the sole occupant of the vehicle died at the scene," a police spokesperson said.

The Serious Crash Unit is investigating the incident.