A Tauranga man has been flown to Waikato Hospital after a fatal crash on the Napier-Taupo highway this morning.
The 36-year-old suffered serious injuries after two cars collided head on at Mihi Bridge on State Highway 5, near Waimahana.
The crash happened at 7.40am.
Police confirmed a person died at the scene and the other was trapped in his vehicle for some time.
Once the man was freed from the car, the Greenlea Rescue Helicopter flew him to Waikato Hospital.