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Person dies after car crashes down bank in rural Waikato

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One person was found dead in the wreckage. Photo / File

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A person has died in a crash after their vehicle plunged down a bank in rural Waikato.

Emergency services were called to the incident on Waikaretu Valley Rd in Glen Murray about 8.10am today.

A police spokesperson said they arrived to find a vehicle had crashed off the road and down a bank.

The driver of the vehicle, who was the sole occupant, has been located deceased.

Cordons were put in place and the Serious Crash Unit has been called to the scene.

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