Police have confirmed one person has died following a serious crash in Poroporo, south of Whakatāne, overnight.

At around 10pm, emergency services were called to a single-vehicle crash on Station Road near Buller Road.

Sadly, one person was located deceased at the scene.

Three other people were transported to hospital in a serious condition.

The road was closed while the Serious Crash Unit conducted a scene examination.

Station Road reopened at around 4.20am this morning.

At the scene?

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