The Easter weekend road toll stands at three.

One person died at the scene of a crash in Rotorua this morning involving a truck and a motorcycle.

Yesterday, a crash on the Desert Road claimed the life of a young child.

It involved two cars and two truck and trailer units.

And a person died in a crash at Tirohanga Road in the Taupo area yesterday morning.

The Easter holiday road toll period ends at six o'clock Tuesday morning.

Last Easter two people died on the roads.