Four people injured in Ngongotahā crash

Two-car crash in Ngongotahā, Rotorua. Photo / Andrew Warner

Four people have been injured in a two-car crash in Ngongotahā this afternoon.

A police spokeswoman said they had minor to moderate injuries.

Emergency services were called after the crash at the corner of Oturoa Rd and State Highway 36 about 2:35pm.

A Rotorua Daily Post photographer at the scene said the highway was down to one lane and traffic was backed up.

Traffic backed up at Ngongotahā crash. Photo / Andrew Warner

Emergency services attended a two-car head-on crash nearby at Hamurana yesterday, on Jackson Rd.

Initial indications suggested the drivers of both vehicles had minor injuries.