Two people injured, one seriously, in Ōtāne crash

Two people were cut from the wreck of their car by emergency services after it crashed into a ditch in Ōtāne. Photo / Rachel Wise

Two people have been injured, one seriously, after a car crashed into a ditch in Ōtāne, Central Hawke's Bay.

Emergency services were called to the crash on Elsthorpe Rd about 3.20pm on Friday.

Police said a car crashed into a ditch.

A police spokeswoman said one person has sustained serious injuries, while another sustained moderate injuries.

The couple, believed to be from nearby Omakere, were initially trapped in their vehicle before being cut out by emergency services.

St John Ambulance and a rescue helicopter attended.

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