Farmer tending to beehives killed in crash on farm near Gisborne

A farmer has been killed in a crash on farmland in Motu. Photo / Google

A farmer has been killed this morning in a crash near Gisborne.

The man crashed his beekeeping truck on farmland in Motu while tending to beehives at about 1.26am.

The driver of the truck, a man in his 20s, was found dead at the scene.

WorkSafe attended the crash and will be investigating.