State Highway 1 Tirau Rd on-ramp closed after serious crash

State Highway 1′s southbound on-ramp at Tirau Rd has been closed after a serious crash that resulted in one person being trapped.

Fire and Emergency staff rescued one person who was trapped in a vehicle after a car and caravan rolled near target="_blank">Cambridge.

A police spokesperson told the Waikato Herald emergency services were notified of the crash at about 12.40pm.

“A car and caravan had rolled on Tirau Rd between Lockley Rd and the Tirau Rd on-ramp,” the spokesperson said.

A Hato Hone St John spokesperson said two ambulances and an operations manager responded to the incident.

“Two patients were treated and transported to Waikato Hospital – one serious and one moderate.”

A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said two appliances from Cambridge were dispatched to the scene.

“On arrival there was one person trapped and we extricated them from the vehicle.”

New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi issued an alert about the crash on social media at 2.35pm.

“Due to a serious crash on SH1 Tirau Rd on-ramp is now closed,” the alert said.

“Allow extra time and follow the short detour.”

Maryana Garcia is a Hamilton-based reporter covering breaking news in Waikato. She previously wrote for the Rotorua Daily Post and Bay of Plenty Times.