One person has died after a car rolled into a drain in the Waikato last night.
Emergency crews were called to the scene of the crash on State Highway 1 in Piarere shortly before 8.30pm.
An SUV travelling south rolled near the intersection of Tirau Rd and Horahora Rd, police said. It landed upside down in a drain.
One person was killed, and six people were injured - one having to be freed by the Fire Service from inside the vehicle.
They were taken to Waikato Hospital, where they were being treated, police said.
The Taupo serious crash unit were investigating the crash.
Meanwhile, police, ambulance and fire services in West Auckland also attended a car crash which happened at around 8.15pm.
The crash took place on Huia Rd, Waitakere, when a car lost control and left the road.
One person suffered critical injuries and was trapped in the vehicle.
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called to the scene, while the Fire Service worked to free the sole occupant.
