Serious crash in Northland: one person confirmed dead

Police at the scene of a serious crash in Maungatūroto, Kaipara on Thursday afternoon. Photo / Tania Whyte

A person has died in a serious crash where a car rolled and came to rest down a bank in Maungatūroto, around 70km south of Whangārei, on Thursday afternoon.

St John dispatched two ambulances, a PRIME doctor, a Rapid Response Unit, and a Northland Rescue Helicopter to the scene of the crash on Bickerstaffe Rd in Maungatūroto around 3.15pm.

The crash occurred on Bickerstaffe Rd in Maungatūroto, Kaipara. Photo / Google Maps

Maungatūroto Volunteer Fire Brigade and police were also in attendance.

Paramedics treated another person in a minor condition at the scene. They were not required to be transported to Whangārei Hospital.

Police were completing a scene examination at the location of the crash.