A person has died and two others were seriously injured after a vehicle crashed into a tree in Nelson early on Sunday.
Police said they were travelling on Waimea Road to an unrelated incident shortly after 1.30am when they saw a vehicle nearby speed off.
The vehicle was found a short time later crashed into a tree near the intersection of Rutherford and Examiner Streets, police said.
Police said the person died at the scene.
Motorists are asked to avoid the area as scene examinations continue.
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It's the third death on the roads police have reported in the past 24 hours.
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