A man died after his vehicle collided with a pole in the Manawatu this afternoon.
The car the man was driving crashed into the pole near the intersection of Tangimoana and Rosina roads near Bulls about 4pm today.
He was the sole occupant of the vehicle.
The road is open to traffic, but police are asking motorists avoid the area until the Serious Crash Unit has completed a detailed examination of the scene.
A Central Fire spokesman said two fire engines from the Bulls station went to the crash.
St John Central spokesman Mark Tregoweth said an ambulance attended the crash but the man was already deceased.
Police said no further information would be available until the examination has taken place and the next of kin has been advised.