A man who was involved in a crash between a ute and stock truck west of Wairoa this afternoon is now stable.
An ambulance spokesman said they were called to Mokonui Rd at 2:50pm and the rescue helicopter airlifted the man driving the ute to Hawke's Bay Hospital in a serious condition.
"The man driving the ute was involved in a slow speed collision with a stock truck," he said.
A police spokeswoman said one person was trapped for a period of time but was freed by fire crews.