A vehicle sustained significant damage after a crash in Te Puke on Thursday morning, but the driver walked away without serious injury.

Fire fighters and police were called to the crash scene on No. 1 Road in Te Puke shortly after 11am.

Te Puke Fire Chief Glenn Williams says only one vehicle, a Nissan sedan, was involved in the crash.

He says the vehicle lost control and slammed into a bank.

The vehicle's front and rear was completely smashed in.

An ambulance arrived at the scene to assess the driver, but he was not taken to hospital.

The vehicle was blocking one lane on No. 1 Road.

Fire fighters had to wait over an hour for police to arrive before they were able to leave the scene.

The cause of the crash is still being investigated.