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A man was killed when he lost control of his car on a section of road works in the Waikato this afternoon.
The crash, on the Tahuna-Ohinewai Rd northwest of Matamata, happened at about 2.45pm and involved no other vehicles, police said.
"Initial indications on the cause of the crash, which killed the sole male occupant of the car, are that the driver lost control of his vehicle on a section of road works which was signposted with a temporary speed limit of 50km/h."
Police said the car crossed the centreline and crashed into a tree on the opposite side of the road.
The road was closed and diversions put in place.
- NZPA
