One person critically hurt, six others injured in serious SH27 crash in Waikato

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One person is critically hurt, another person was taken to hospital in a serious condition, and five others were injured in a serious crash in Waikato.

Emergency Services were alerted to the two-vehicle crash at the intersection of State Highway 27 and Maukoro Landing Rd, Patetonga at 12:05pm.

Seven people were hurt in the crash with one person suffering critical injuries and a second person suffering serious injuries, police say.

The other five people injured in the crash received injuries ranging from moderate to minor.

SH27 PATETONGA - ROAD CLOSED - 1:15PM
A serious crash south of Patetonga has now CLOSED #SH27 between Mangatarata and Tahuna. Allow extra 15 mins for detour via SH2 Ngatea: https://t.co/W3ybk9u0mw ^TP pic.twitter.com/rwdG4Yi6TL

— Waka Kotahi NZTA Waikato/BoP (@WakaKotahiWaiBP) January 1, 2020

State Highway 27 between Maungataraata and Tahuna was closed while police were on the scene but was re-opened mid-afternoon.