A car has hit a power pole at the intersection of Maunganui Rd and Tay St.
St John relations centre manager Tash Lawrence said an ambulance was responding to the crash.
A man was conscious and breathing but taken to hospital, a police spokesperson said.
Powerco reports no current faults in the area so it is understood no major damage was done to the lines.
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