Fatal crash in the Bay of Plenty

Thornton Road, near Matata, in the Bay of Plenty is closed following a fatal crash. File photo/Daniel Hines/SunLive.

One person has died following a crash in the Bay of Plenty this morning.

Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash on Thornton Road, near Matata, just before 9.30am.

A police spokesperson has confirmed that one person has died at the scene of the crash.

"A second person has been airlifted to Tauranga Hospital in a critical condition.

"The road will remain closed for the next few hours while police continue the scene examination."

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