Three people have been injured and “major congestion” is forming following a crash on State Highway 2 in Tauranga.
Police responded to reports of a three-vehicle crash around 2.20pm on Takitimu Drive near the Elizabeth St roundabout.
A police spokesman said one lane appeared to be “blocked by debris”.
A spokesman for St John told the Bay of Plenty Times two ambulances and one rapid response vehicle responded at 2.18pm.
One person was taken by ambulance to Tauranga Hospital in a moderate condition and two people were taken to a local medical centre in a minor condition.