Police and emergency services responding to a two-vehicle crash on SH35 near Hawai in the Bay of Plenty. Photo / File
Police and emergency services responding to a two-vehicle crash on SH35 near Hawai in the Bay of Plenty. Photo / File
State Highway 35 near Hawai has reopened in the Bay of Plenty following a crash involving two vehicles.
It is the third serious crash to close a Bay of Plenty road in less than 24 hours.
In a written statement a police spokesperson said the crash was reported shortly before2.30pm and the initial indications were that there had been injuries.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency said in an update around 7.30pm that the road had reopened.
A St John Hato Hone spokesman confirmed a female patient in a serious condition was flown to Waikato Hospital by a rescue helicopter, while another person, who sustained moderate injuries, was taken to Whakatāne Hospital by St John ambulance.
In Reporoa, four people were injured after a serious single-vehicle crash on Settlers Rd about 6pm yesterday.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency posted online that it urged motorists to delay their journey as SH35 was closed between Ōpōtiki and Hawai until further notice.
