Four people have been injured in a vehicle collision near Tikokino this evening.
Emergency services were called to a two-car crash on State Highway 50 near Tikokino at about 5.40pm.
A police spokesperson said one person had been trapped and three others were injured.
Hawke's Bay Rescue Helicopter Trust general manager Ian Wilmot said the Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter attended and transported a 54-year-old man with leg and head injuries to Hawke's Bay Hospital.
He had been trapped and was cut free by fire emergency services, Mr Wilmot said.