Fatal crash in Green Bay, Auckland

7:45 am on 20 December 2018

One person has died and another suffered critical injuries when a car hit a power pole in Auckland.

Police were called to the crash on Godley Road in Green Bay shortly after midnight.

The injured person is now in a stable condition in hospital and Godley Road is expected to reopen soon.

Godley Road had been closed overnight but was due to reopen early morning, with traffic management in place.