Rotorua crash: Serious injuries reported after crash on Hamurana Rd

Two people in critical conditions have been airlifted to hospital from the scene of a crash near Rotorua.

A police spokesman said they were called to a one-vehicle crash on Hamurana Rd, near the intersection with Kaska Rd, about 1pm.

“A vehicle has crashed into a culvert. Two people are reported to have serious injuries,” he said.

Hamurana Rd was closed for a period but has reopened.

Hato Hone St John said two patients, both in critical conditions, had been airlifted to Waikato Hospital.

Along with two rescue helicopters, two ambulances and two rapid response units were sent to the crash scene.