Three taken to hospital after Riverbend Road car smash

Police attending a serious crash in Maraenui tonight. Photo Paul Taylor

Doctors at Hawke's Bay Hospital are assessing three people taken to hospital following a car crash in Maraenui tonight.

Inspector Brett Calkin from the District Command Centre said police, fire and ambulance were called to a two-car vehicle crash on Riverbend Road at about 7.30pm.

"The road was blocked as a result of the crash, emergency services attended and three people were taken to hospital as a result of the crash."

Insp Calkin said the injuries were "serious but not life-threatening".

It was not known which vehicle the injured parties had been travelling in.

The road reopened at about 9pm.

The cause of the crash was not known but a possible witness posted on Facebook that they has seen it happen.

"A crazy fast car going down Riverbend road southerly direction collected some poor car at full tilt."

A hospital spokeswoman said the injured parties were still being assessed in the Emergency Department at about 8.30pm.