Two in hospital after crash near Waipawa
Two people are in hospital – one with critical injuries – following a two-vehicle crash near Waipawa last night.
Emergency services were called to the crash at the intersection of Pourerere and River Roads, about 9km east of Waipawa, at around 7pm.
Police said initial indications were that one person had sustained critical injuries and another had sustained serious injuries.
Both were taken to hospital.
Five other people were assessed by ambulance staff at the scene but did not appear to have sustained any serious injuries, police said.
The Serious Crash Unit attended the scene and a police investigation into the cause of the crash was underway.
