One person has died following a work-related incident near Ongaonga in Central Hawke’s Bay.

A police spokesman said an incident was reported on a private property on State Highway 50, near Blackburn Road, at 11.09am on Monday.

A person died at the scene and WorkSafe had been notified, police said.

A St John spokesman said they responded to the scene with one ambulance, but referred to police for further comment.

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This article was originally posted on the NZ Herald here.