One person is critically injured and the road is closed after a crash involving a car and a pedestrian near Paeroa.
Police were called to the scene on State Highway 26 between Paeroa and Te Aroha about 10.45am.
A St John spokeswoman said one ambulance and a rescue helicopter weresent to the scene and one person was airlifted to Waikato Hospital with critical injuries.
SH26 TE AROHA TO PAEROA - ROAD CLOSED - 11:55AM Due to a serious crash, just south of Tirohia, #SH26 is now CLOSED between Paeroa and Te Aroha. Delay your journey or allow extra time for a detour via Waihou: https://t.co/06bggS1JDN ^TP pic.twitter.com/FJLEBiyJVj