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One dead after car crashes into tree in Auckland's west

May 29, 2022

A person has died after a car crashed into a tree in Auckland’s northwest.

Emergency services were called to the intersection of Coastville-Riverhead Highway and Alice Street in Riverhead at around 10.15am.

One person was found dead at the scene.

Police say cordons are in place, as they investigate the circumstances of the incident.

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