A teenager was flown to Waikato Hospital in a serious condition after crashing into a power pole this morning.
Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter crew were sent to the Hot Water Beach area just after 4am.
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The sole driver of a vehicle had crashed into a power pole.
A boy in his teens was flown to Waikato Hospital in a serious condition.