A person was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after their car crashed into a tree on State Highway 41 near Lake Taupo.
A police spokeswoman said police were called to a crash on State Highway 41, Kuratau about 3.30pm today after a car veered off the road and hit a tree.
The only occupant of the car was seriously injured and was flown to hospital in a rescue helicopter.
The crash did not appear to have caused any traffic issues, she said.
