One person was seriously injuried after a car crashed into a house in Hastings on Wednesday morning. Photo / Supplied
A Hawke's Bay District Health Board spokeswoman said a woman in her 20s, a man in his 30s and a woman in her 40s were all in a serious condition at Hawke's Bay Hospital.
The car, which crashed into Panache Soft Furnishings, narrowly avoided hitting Advanced Cleaning Supplies Hastings next door.
A store spokeswoman said staff arrived at work to a "close call".
"The tree outside the shop is demolished and the windows next door as all boarded up," she said.
A St John Ambulance spokeswoman said two patients were originally transported to Hawke's Bay Hospital – one in a critical condition and one in a serious condition.
Police said two passengers in the car were also treated for injuries at hospital.
Two fire trucks from Hastings, one support crew and two ambulances attended the scene.
Police enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.
