Waipawa crash victim recovering in Wellington Hospital

The crash in Central Hawke's Bay was the fifth serious one in Hawke's Bay in five days. Photo / Supplied

The victim of a crash south of Waipawa is recovering in hospital in Wellington.

The woman, in her early 20s, was involved in a crash south of Waipawa on Monday, about 7.40am.

She was originally transferred to Hawke's Bay Hospital, but was later in the day taken to Wellington in a critical condition.

Her condition had improved on Tuesday morning, and she was now in a serious condition in Wellington.

It was the fifth serious crash in Hawke's Bay in five days.