Dunedin crash: One dead after car goes down bank

One person has died after a crash north of Dunedin early this morning.

Emergency services were called to the Northern Motorway south of Waitati shortly after 3.30am after reports of a car going down a bank.

“The sole occupant of the vehicle was sadly located deceased,” police said this morning.

One person has died after a crash just outside Dunedin in the early hours of this morning. Image / Google Maps

The road remains blocked while a scene examination takes place, police said.

Light vehicles are asked to follow the marked detour.