One dead, one seriously injured in crash near Piha

One person is dead and another has serious injuries after a two-car crash in the Waitakere Ranges west of Auckland late this morning.

The cars crashed at the intersection of Piha Rd and Anawhata Rd, about 6km east of the popular beach resort of Piha.

Ambulance team manager Glen Taylor said the two people involved were trapped in their vehicles for about 40 minutes.

One was found to be dead and the other was driven away by ambulance about 11.45pm headed towards Auckland Hospital, about 40km to the east.

Sergeant David Mead of the police northern communications centre said Piha Rd was closed at the intersection with Scenic Drive, about 6km to the east of the crash scene.

Road closures were expected to be in place for sometime as the police serious crash team investigated the accident.

- NZPA