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Six people injured, two seriously, in crash near Tokoroa

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Two people are seriously injured after a crash near Tokoroa. Photo / File

Two people are seriously injured after a crash near Tokoroa. Photo / File

Six people have been injured, one requiring a rescue helicopter, in a crash on State Highway 1 near Tokoroa today.

Police were called to a two-car crash at 12.32pm which blocked one lane.

A police media spokeswoman said two people were trapped and had been extracted.

A St John's media spokeswoman said two units were at the scene and had treated six people, two with serious injuries and four with moderate to minor injuries.

One person, in a serious condition, was taken by helicopter to Waikato Hospital.

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The other five were taken to Tokoroa Hospital.

The Tokoroa Fire Brigade were at the scene, too.

The Serious Crash Unit has been advised.

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