A 45-year-old Katikati woman is in a critical condition at Tauranga Hospital following a crash on State Highway 2 yesterday which closed the road for almost four hours.
Senior Sergeant Ian Campion said two cars were involved in the crash about 1km east of Katikati, near Wharawhara Rd, at 8.16am
yesterday morning.
Mr Campion said the driver of one vehicle, who was heading east, suffered serious head injuries, while the driver of the other vehicle was uninjured.
"At this stage we don't know what the cause was, but the serious crash unit attended and is investigating."
Police put diversions in place until midday as they worked to clear the scene.