One person has been seriously injured after a single-car crash in Wairakei.
State Highway 5 was temporarily closed at Wairakei in the Taupō District after the crash occurred near Palmer Mill Rd at about 2.50pm today , a police statement said.
The person was taken to Waikato Hospital by helicopter.
Diversions will be put in place and motorists are asked to avoid the area or expect delays.
