Fatal crash, Te Poi, Matamata-Piako

One person has died following a serious crash in Waikato overnight.

Emergency services were called to the intersection of State Highway 29 and State Highway 24 at Te Poi about 2.10am, after a crash involving a car and a truck and trailer.

The driver of the car, the sole occupant, died at the scene.

No other injuries were reported.

The Serious Crash Unit has carried out a scene examination and the road has since reopened.

Enquiries into the crash are ongoing.

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