The 19-year-old woman seriously injured in a crash between Tauranga and Whakatane yesterday remains in a critical condition at Waikato Hospital today.
The Whakatane woman suffered serious head injuries in a two car collision near Otamarakau, east of Pukehina, and was flown to hospital once cut free from her vehicle.
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A hospital spokeswoman said the woman was in a critical condition in ICU.
Police are looking for witnesses to the crash.