Auckland crash: Truck driver dies in Epsom after hitting power pole

A person has died after a truck hit a power pole in Auckland and rolled onto its side.

The light truck hit the pole in King George Ave, near Gillies Ave, in Epsom about 11pm yesterday.

“The driver and sole occupant was freed from the vehicle with the assistance of Fire and Emergency NZ,” police said.

“They were taken to hospital in a critical condition, where they passed away.

Serious Crash Unit investigators are trying to find the cause of the crash.

A truck driver has died after crashing into a power pole in Epsom in Auckland. Photo / Hayden Woodward

Emergency teams freed a truck driver who crashed into a power pole in Epsom in Auckland on Friday night, but they later died in hospital. Photo / Hayden Woodward