Crash near Rotorua:Truck and car collide, two injured

Emergency services at a serious crash at the State Highway 36 and Hamurana Rd intersection.

Two people have been seriously injured in a crash near Rotorua.

Emergency services were called to the intersection of State Highway 36 and Hamurana Rd after a crash between a truck and a car about 9.15am

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One person was reported to have critical injuries and one serious injuries, police said.

SH36 between Central Rd, Ngongotahā and Jackson Rd, Hamurana was closed for a time but has since reopened.

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SH36 HAMURANA - 10:45AM
Due to a serious crash at the intersection of Hamurana Rd & Tauranga Direct Rd, SH36 is CLOSED between Central Rd, Ngongotaha & Jackson Rd, Hamurana. Delay your journey or allow extra time for the detour: https://t.co/aSWg4Wqphd ^TP pic.twitter.com/rA35C1iKjI

— NZ Transport Agency - Waikato & Bay of Plenty (@nztawbop) May 13, 2025

An eyewitness drove through the crash scene near the intersection of State Highway 36 and Hamurana Rd about 9.30am.

She said a blue car was in a ditch “smashed in” and a large truck was sitting at the intersection.