One dead after car catches fire following single-vehicle crash on SH1, Northland

One person has died after a car burst into flames following a crash on State Highway 1 in Northland.

Emergency services were called to a section of SH1 in Maromaku about 1.16pm following a report of a single-vehicle crash, which then caught fire.

“Sadly, one occupant inside the vehicle was pronounced deceased at the scene,” a police spokesperson said.

Hato Hone St John confirmed a second person in a minor condition was assessed and treated at the scene. One ambulance and one manager attended.

The Serious Crash Unit attended the scene and an investigation into the cause of the crash is under way.