The crash on Omahu Rd, which involved a seven-seater car and a truck, according to police, was reported to emergency services at 3.27pm, and the busy road was closed for severalhours to all but emergency services between Twyford and Chatham Rds, as multiple emergency vehicles were at the scene.
A Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Hawke’s Bay spokeswoman said seven people were brought to Hawke’s Bay Hospital after the incident.
Five were children between the ages of 5 and 15, while two were women in their 30s.
A 12-year-old was transferred from Hawke’s Bay to Starship Hospital on Tuesday evening and a Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Auckland spokeswoman said they were in a critical condition as of Thursday.
