The body of a man has been found after his vehicle was submerged in a Marlborough river.

Police and local fire crews were called to the Pelorus River on Thursday afternoon after reports that a vehicle had been spotted.

The deceased man was found inside the vehicle.

A spokesperson said the National Police Dive Squad managed to recover the body late last night.

The vehicle was recovered this morning.

A post-mortem will be conducted in due course to formally identify the man, they said.

The Serious Crash Unit is investigating the circumstances of the crash.