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Two people have been seriously injured in a crash in the Bay of Plenty.
A police spokesman said the two-vehicle crash happened in Athenree Rd about 1km from the intersection with State Highway 2 in the Western Bay of Plenty about 2.50pm on Saturday.
A critically injured person wasflown to Waikato Hospital, and another in serious condition was taken to Tauranga Hospital, he said.
A Waikato Hospital spokesman said today the person remained in a critical but stable condition.