A woman in her 80s has been critically injured after a vehicle hit a mobility scooter in Hastings on Tuesday.
A police spokesman said police responded to reports of a serious crash involving a vehicle and a mobility scooter near the intersection of Williams St and Tomoana Rd about 12.20pm.
The spokesman said Frederick St and Tomoana St had been closed while emergency services responded.
A Hato Hone St John spokeswoman said one person was taken to Hawke’s Bay Hospital in a critical condition.
A Te Whatu Ora Hawke’s Bay spokeswoman said a woman in her 80s arrived at the hospital in a critical condition and was being assessed about 3pm.