Man critically injured after two-car crash on SH1

A man is in a critical condition after a two-car crash on State Highway 1 near Te Horo last night.

The crash blocked the highway for several hours last night while police and ambulance staff were at the scene.

Police said last night that three people suffered injuries in the crash ranging from moderate to serious.

A spokesman for Wellington Hospital said a man in his 30s was in a critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit today after being injured in the crash.