The road is blocked and diversions have been put in place down Russley Ave. Photo / File
A busy Mount Maunganui road is closed following a crash that left two people seriously injured.
A police spokeswoman said the two-car crash happened on Matapihi Rd near the Omanu Golf Course about 7.35am.
A tow truck was dealing with the cleanup, alongside the council.
A St John spokeswoman said
two people were taken to Tauranga Hospital with serious injuries.
A Bay of Plenty District Health Board spokeswoman said a 45-year-old Mt Maunganui woman and a 28-year-old Tauranga man were both in Tauranga Hospital in a stable condition.
