Police said a single-vehicle crash was reported on Roche St about 10.45am, and in an update this afternoon confirmed that a person had died at the scene.
Part of the street remained closed while a scene examination was completed, police said.
A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokeswoman said they responded with two trucks.
"We had an indication of a patient trapped underneath a vehicle.
"We have extricated the person out from underneath the vehicle."
Crews assisted paramedics at the scene, the spokeswoman said.
A Hato Hone St John spokeswoman said two ambulances, one operations manager and one helicopter responded to the scene.
A reporter at the scene said a helicopter with paramedics landed at Pembroke Park.
The reporter said the accident took place at a private address.
Emergency services staff could be seen down a driveway on the street.
Two fire trucks, two ambulances and two police cars were at the scene.
