One dead after car crashes into tree in Riverhead

A person has died after a car crashed into a tree in Riverhead. Photo / File

A person has died after a car crashed into a tree in Auckland's Riverhead this morning.

Police said the single-car crash occurred around 10.15am on the Coatesville Riverhead Highway near an intersection with Alice St.

A spokeswoman said one person was found dead at the scene.

The road has been closed.

A witness, who did not want to be named, said they pulled a man who appeared to be in his 60s from the car.

The man was unresponsive and appeared to have suffered a medical event, they said.

Another eyewitness said a firefighter appeared to be doing CPR on a person on the edge of the road.

The crash happened on a straight stretch of road with a 50km/h speed limit.