The driver of a car involved in a head-on crash with another vehicle on a busy Whangarei road was taken to hospital in a serious condition.
Emergency services rushed to the scene on Rewarewa Rd about 2.15pm yesterday after a ute and a car with a semi trailer collided head-on.
Three people were injured but no one was trapped.
Two people were treated for minor injuries at the scene while one was transported to Whangarei Hospital in a serious condition.
The nature of the patient's injuries were not clear at edition time last night.