Person in critical condition after SH2 crash at Karangahake

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One person is in critical condition following a crash on State Highway 2, Karangahake, yesterday.

Police were alerted to the crash between a car and a motorcyclist at around 3.25pm.

A St John spokeswoman said one person was airlifted to Waikato Hospital in serious condition.

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The patient was in critical condition, a Waikato DHB spokesman confirmed today.

Two other people involved received minor injuries, however, they were not hospitalised.

A statement issued yesterday by police said the road was closed between Paeroa and Waikino.

The road reopened at around 5pm that day.