Fatal crash in New Plymouth

A man is dead after crashing a car through a bridge barrier and plummeting onto a car park.

Police said the man crashed in Vivian Street, New Plymouth, at about 2.40 this morning.

"The vehicle has driven through a bridge barrier and fallen approximately 5 metres coming to rest in a carpark below," police said in a statement.

The man, aged in his 40s, was the only person in the vehicle.

The cause of the crash was not yet known and the Serious Crash Unit was investigating.

Police said anybody who witnessed the acident should contact local police.

The accident disrupted traffic but Vivian St was expected to reopen to traffic later today.

 

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