Police at the scene of the crash on State Highway 36. Photo / Leah Tebbutt
Police say early indications show a seatbelt wasn't worn in this morning's fatal crash between Rotorua and Tauranga.
One person died after the single-car crash on Pyes Pa Rd, State Highway 36 just after 6am.
The road was closed between Oropi and Te Matai Rds for a number of hours
and cordons and diversions had been in place.
The road was reopened about 11am.
Bay of Plenty Road Policing Acting Senior Sergeant Wayne Hunter said the vehicle had lost control, crossed the other side of the road and hit a tree.
