Man dies after crashing into tree

A man is dead after crashing into a tree on State Highway 96 in Southland this evening.

The crash, which occurred about 10km from Winton on the Winton-Wreys Bush Highway, was reported at 5.43pm.

Police say it appears the man took a left-hand bend then lost control of the vehicle on the shoulder of the road and collided with a tree.

The man, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was extracted by emergency services and treated at the scene.

He died while being transported to Southland Hospital.

An investigation is under way.

The man's name not be released until next of kin have been notified.

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