As put by Inspector Mike Bowman, Southland Area Commander:
One person has died in a single vehicle crash early this morning.
Shortly before 3am, Police signalled for a vehicle to stop on Kelvin Street, Invercargill.
The driver failed to stop, and the vehicle fled. It was not pursued.
A short time later, the vehicle was discovered crashed at the intersection of Leet and Kelvin Streets.
Sadly, one person was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The road will remain closed as the Serious Crash Unit examines the scene and the circumstances of the crash.
Police will continue to investigate the matter and are asking for the public’s assistance.
The matter will also be referred to the IPCA, as is standard procedure in cases like this.
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