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Critical injuries after Taupō crash at Rotokawa, helicopter flies patient to hospital

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Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle collision on the East Taupo Arterial route in Rotokawa just before 11.30pm. Photo / File

Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle collision on the East Taupo Arterial route in Rotokawa just before 11.30pm. Photo / File

The Serious Crash Unit is investigating a crash that left one person critically injured near Taupō overnight.

A police spokeswoman said emergency services were called just before 11.30pm to the two-vehicle collision on the East Taupo Arterial route in Rotokawa.

One person was initially trapped and was then flown by helicopter to Rotorua Hospital in a critical condition.

The road was closed until about 4am.

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26/10/19 23:33: Traffic incident in Rotokawa. 1 patient treated, 1 patient transported to Rotorua Hospital. Helicopter dispatched. https://t.co/E74vtD9p82

— St John (@StJohnAlerts) October 26, 2019

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