Person seriously injured after two-car crash near Taupō

One person suffered serious injuries after a two car crash last night. Photo / File

One person has suffered serious injuries after a two-car crash near Taupō.

A police media spokeswoman said they were notified of the crash, on State Highway 1 between Link and Palmer Mill Rds, about 9.17pm yesterday.

The south bound lane was blocked but cleared about 9.35pm.

A St John spokesman said one ambulance was sent to the scene and took a patient with serious injuries to Taupō Hospital.

A Lakes District Healthboard spoeswoman said the man, who is in his early 70s, is now in the Emergency Department at Rotorua Hospital in a stable condition

"It is likely he will be admitted to a ward at Rotorua Hospital," she said.