One injured after car crashes down bank on Napier-Taupo Rd

Police were notified of the incident at 1.10pm near Te Pohue on Thursday. Photo / File

A man is in a moderate condition after crashing a car several metres down a bank on the Napier-Taupo Rd.

Police were notified of the crash on State Highway 5 near Te Pohue at 1.10pm on Thursday.

The person was taken by rescue helicopter to Hawke's Bay Hospital after receiving treatment from St John ambulance staff at the scene.

A Hawke's Bay DHB spokeswoman said a man in his 20s is currently being assessed by hospital staff.

MORE TO COME