A person has seriously injured in a crash in Mount Maunganui overnight.
The crash happened on Maunganui Rd on the flyover heading towards Bayfair about 12.45am, a police spokeswoman said.
She said a ute carrying two occupants crashed into a powerpole.
Both occupants escaped the car, she said.
A St John spokeswoman said they took two people to Tauranga hospital, one with serious injuries and another with moderate injuries.