One person was critically injured last night after their car rolled and reportedly caught fire near Waihī.
Police were called shortly after 8pm to the scene on State Highway 2 just north of Trig Rd South.
Police were told the car had flipped and a fire started, and the soleoccupant was trapped.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand helped get the person out of the vehicle and they were flown to Waikato Hospital via helicopter, in a critical condition.
Diversions were initially in place on the roads but the scene was cleared and the road reopened about 11pm.
