First Queen's Birthday fatality in Turangi crash

A police spokeswoman said three people were believed to be in the car at the time of the crash. Photo / Google

One person died in a crash near Turangi last night, the first fatality on our roads this Queen's Birthday weekend.

Emergency services were called to the crash at 5.40pm when a car hit a ditch and brought power lines down across State Highway 47.

The vehicle collided with a power-pole after leaving the road, a statement from the Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter said.

A police spokeswoman said three people were believed to be in the car at the time of the crash.

She said two were out of the car when police arrived but one was still trapped.

That person has since died at the scene.

The Taupo-based Greenlea Rescue Helicopter was also dispatched to the scene.

They transported a 22-year-old man who had sustained multiple serious injuries after he was ejected from the vehicle.

The man was stabilised at the scene before being flown to Waikato Hospital for treatment.

The Serious Crash Unit is investigating.

Police are diverting traffic away from the scene where State Highway 47 is completely blocked, approximately 900m south of State Highway 41.