Car in fatal crash may have crossed centre line

Waikato police say the car of a driver killed last night appeared to have crossed the centre line before hitting a truck.

The crash happened on State Highway 27 at the intersection of the highway and Given Rd, between Morrinsville and Matamata, about 9pm.

Waikato police district road policing manager Leo Tooman said the Serious Crash Unit was still investigating what happened.

"But initial indications are a northbound Toyota car has crossed the centreline on a left hand bend into the path of an oncoming southbound articulated truck killing the driver of the car."

Mr Tooman said the truck driver was shaken but unhurt.

Police were still trying to identify the person killed. They had been unable to establish their gender last night.

There have been 29 deaths in Waikato this year, compared to 34 by the same stage last year.

- NZPA