A person has died following a serious car crash in Ardmore.

Emergency services were alerted to the single-vehicle crash around 5.50am today.

It occurred at the intersection of Airfield Rd and Mullins Rd, next to Ardmore Airport.

Both roads, situated around 30 minutes drive southeast of central Auckland, remain temporarily shut while an investigation takes place and the scene is cleared.

Police initially said one person was critically injured in the crash. They sent an update just after 10am to say the person had since died.

The Serious Crash Unit was dispatched and remains at the scene alongside emergency services, where enquiries into the circumstances behind the crash continue.

Cordons have been set up at Clevedon-Takanini Rd, Mill Rd and Papakura-Clevedon Rd to reroute traffic, with police asking motorists to use detours.

“Road closures may be in place for some time,” a spokesperson said this morning.

“All road users are asked to avoid the area and seek an alternative route while the scene is cleared.”