Waiohiki: One person injured in crash near Napier

St John ambulance were at the scene. Photo / NZME

A man in his 50s has been taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash near Napier.

Emergency services were called to the crash on Korokipo Rd (SH50) at Waiohiki about 7.40am on Wednesday.

"One person sustained moderate injuries. The road was closed until about 8.50am," a police spokeswoman said.

St John ambulance took the patient to Hawke's Bay Hospital. Early on Wednesday afternoon, he was in a stable condition in hospital.

A Fire and Rescue NZ spokesman said a fire truck attended the scene but no-one was trapped upon arrival.