One person has died after a crash involving a truck and car in Wellington

Emergency services are responding to a serious crash in Owhiro Bay. Photo / File

A person has died following a serious two-vehicle crash on Happy Valley Rd in Wellington.

Emergency services were called to the scene at Owhiro Bay at about 1.40pm.

The fatal crash occurred on Happy Valley Rd at the cross street of Owhiro Rd and Landfill Rd.

A police spokesperson said one person died following the crash, which involved a truck and a car.

The Serious Crash Unit was on the scene on Monday afternoon, and the road remained closed while emergency services worked to clear the site.