Two utes crash on State Highway 1 near Turangi

Police said the crash at the intersection of State Highway 1 and Pihanga Rd was reported about 12.30pm. Photo / File

Two utes have crashed near Tūrangi, leaving one person with moderate injuries.

A police spokeswoman said the crash, at the intersection of State Highway 1 and Pihanga Rd, was reported about 12.30pm.

Early indications were one person was injured and the southbound lane of State Highway 1 was blocked, she said.

However, both vehicles have now been towed and the road was cleared about 1.40pm, she said.

A St John spokeswoman said a helicopter and an ambulance attended the incident.

The helicopter has taken one person to Rotorua Hospital. Police confirmed the person had moderate injuries.