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One badly hurt after crash in the Waikato town of Matamata

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The crash occurred on Waharoa Rd East, police say. Photo / Google

The crash occurred on Waharoa Rd East, police say. Photo / Google

A person has been badly injured after a car crashed through a fence in the Waikato town of Matamata tonight.

A police spokesperson confirmed emergency services were called to the crash on Waharoa Rd East about 8.10pm.

"One person is reported as trapped and in a critical condition."

St John Ambulance could not be contacted, but tweeted that one person was taken to Waikato Hospital in a serious condition.

It was not clear how the person was taken to hospital, but the tweet said a helicopter had been dispatched.

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29/09/17: Traffic incident in MATAMATA. 1 patient to WAIKATO Hospital. Helicopter dispatched. https://t.co/4W2DrqrVkF

— St John (@StJohnAlerts) September 29, 2017

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