One person has died after a vehicle collided with a power pole in Ashburton this morning.
Emergency services were notified of the crash on Lismore Mayfield Road about 7.15am.
The sole occupant of the vehicle, a 50-year-old man, died at the scene.
Police are working to locate his next-of-kin.
Cordons remain in place.
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Issued by Police Media Centre