A man is due to appear in court after a person died after a crash in the Western Bay of Plenty town of Te Puke.

The single-vehicle crash happened about 8.45pm on Maniatutu Rd on Tuesday.

It was not reported to police at the time and the passengers went home after the crash, a police spokesperson said.

About 4.30am the next morning, the driver and the flatmate of one of the passengers found the man dead in their home.

“Police have made further inquiries and have today charged a 40-year-old man with dangerous driving causing death,” the spokesperson said.

He is due in Tauranga District Court on June 12.