A young man and woman were taken to hospital in a serious condition after a crash in Flaxmere, Hastings, on Thursday afternoon.
A police spokeswoman said they received reports of a crash on Flaxmere Ave about 12.30pm.
A Hato Hone St John spokeswoman said two ambulances and two rapid response vehicles responded, treating and transporting two people to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
A Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, Hawke’s Bay spokeswoman said a man in his teens and a woman in her 20s were both still being assessed at Hawke’s Bay Hospital about 2.30pm.
The road was closed and motorists were advised to avoid the area.