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 peoplewere 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
