One person has died and another has serious injuries after a car crashed into a bank in Karaka last night.

Emergency services were called to the intersection of Walters Rd and Blackbridge Rd at about 8:50pm.

A single car had crashed into a bank in the rural south Auckland area, a police spokesperson said.

“One of the occupants sadly could not be revived by first responders and died at the scene, while the other was transported to hospital in a serious condition.”

The Serious Crash Unit attended the incident which remain under investigation.

A St John spokesperson said they responded to the incident with two ambulances, one rapid response and one manager.

“We transported one patient to hospital in a serious condition.”

One community member said they “heard a huge bang” followed by police sirens and lights in a social media post.