One seriously injured after vehicle hits power pole

Police and emergency services were called to crash scene at 11.50pm on Saturday night. Photo / File

A man is in a serious condition after a vehicle hit a power pole on a Napier commuter road on Thursday.

A police spokesperson said the had been taken to hospital by ambulance after the crash on Taradale Rd, between Austin St and Carnegie Rd, about 6.50am.

A Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, Hawke’s Bay spokeswoman said a man in his 30s was still being assessed in ED as of 9.10am.

There were no road blockages.