NZ police are responding to fatal crash – Wairakei, Taupo

A person has died in a single motorcycle crash in Wairakei, near Taupo.

Emergency services were called to the scene on Poihipi Road around 1:45pm today.

The motorcycle rider died at the scene.

The road will re-open shortly, after being closed while a Serious Crash Investigation scene examination was carried out.

The circumstances of the crash will be investigated.

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