A person died in the crash on Bank St in Kaitaia, a main thoroughfare (file image). One person has died after a serious crash in the Far North town of Kaitaia on Sunday morning. Bank St remains closed between Puckey Ave and Dominion Rd, while Dominion Rd is also closed between Worth St and and Redan Rd. READ MORE:* Hit and run accident closes northwestern motorway* One dead in serious crash near Cambridge, Waikato* Kaitaia baby murder accused loses name suppression* The Kaitaia hotel that's become a 'dumping ground' for the homelessMotorists were asked to avoid the area, which was a 50kmh speed zone. The police's Serious Crash Unit was at the scene and the cause of the crash was being investigated.

Source: Stuff January 25, 2020 20:03 UTC