Taupiri crash: Two-car smash leaves one injured in Waikato

Rural Waikato emergency services were kept busy on Saturday morning with a two-car smash at an intersection between Taupiri and Hamilton.

One person was left with serious injuries after the smash at the intersection of Lake and Dawson Rds, about 4km southeast of Taupiri.

Emergency services were called to the intersection of Lake and Dawson Rds on Saturday morning. Photo / NZME

A Fire and Emergency spokesman said they were called about 11.20am and sent two trucks from Ngāruawāhia. No one was trapped.

Police said both cars needed to be towed.

St John said one person was taken to Waikato hospital with serious injuries.