A person who died at home following a crash in the Bay of Plenty had earlier refused be taken to hospital, Hato Hone St John says.
In a statement yesterday police said one person had died following a single-vehicle crash on Pukehina Beach Rd at about 9.20pm on Sunday.
A Hato Hone St John spokeswoman said staff assessed a patient at the scene and recommended the person be taken to hospital.
The patient refused hospital transportation, she said.
A police spokesman confirmed the person died at home.
Inquiries into the crash were ongoing.