Man dead after car crashes into creek

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A man has died in Northland tonight after a car crashed into a creek.

Police were called to the Omanaia incident just before 10pm where a car had crashed and landed in a creek.

There were two people in the vehicle and while one person got out of the water with minor injuries, the second person was trapped in the water and died at the scene.

The Serious Crash Unit is investigating.