It was not the only crash in the region on Friday, with police called to at least four others.
A female cyclist in her 40s was also taken to hospital in a serious condition following a crash involving a car on Marine Parade, near Vautier St, at 7.55am.
She was reportedly in a stable condition at 5pm, a hospital spokesperson said.
Two cars which collided near Hawke's Bay Hospital on Omahu Rd at 2.45pm left broken glass on the road but no one was injured.