Person dead after vehicle crashes into garage, bursts into flames

A person has died after a vehicle crashed into a garage and caught on fire in Otago this afternoon.

The single-vehicle crash on Station Rd in Tapanui occurred just after 3.30pm, police said.

"The sole occupant of the vehicle died at the scene," a spokesperson said.

"Police are making inquiries to determine the circumstances of the crash."

Station Rd remains closed as inquiries continue.