NZ police are responding to fatal crash at Whakatane

One person has died after a crash on Ruatoki Valley Road, south of Whakatane.

A motorcycle crashed into a powerpole at about 12:25am today.

The road was closed, but reopened at 4:45am.

The Serious Crash Unit has examined the scene and a Police investigation is ongoing.

/NZ Police Public Release. View in full here.