Man found after crash on Napier-Taupo Road

A 23-year-old man has been found after he went missing on the Napier-Taupo Rd today.
Aaron Vandenberg was travelling home to Hastings from Rotorua today. His car was discovered crashed in the afternoon near the Te Haroto summit on SH 5.
His car was found stuck in a fence and had a flat tyre.
Search and rescue teams found him about 8.30pm this evening, not far from where his car had crashed.
He had fallen down a bank and was entangled in blackberry bushes, which rescuers had to cut away to free him.
Mr Vandenberg did not appear to have any injuries but has been taken to Hawke's Bay Hospital for observation.