Person dies in car crash at Sylvia Park, entry to mall closed

One entrance to Sylvia Park was blocked by a crash. Photo / file

A person has died after a single-car crash near New Zealand's busiest shopping mall.

The car is understood to have hit a tree near Sylvia Park.

Although emergency services attended the incident, the driver died at the scene.

The Serious Crash Unit is attending.

Police said one of the entrances to Sylvia Park was closed while the scene was examined.