Road now clear following three-vehicle crash in Far North

The road is now clear following a three-vehicle crash in the Far North on Sunday.

One patient was airlifted to hospital in a serious condition and another in a minor condition was transported by road.

Motorists were asked to avoid the area while Northland emergency services attended the crash on State Highway 10 near Mangōnui.

The road was closed for several hours while patients were treated and the scene was cleared.

It opened at about 2pm.

Two crews from the Mangōnui Volunteer Fire Brigade, police, and Hato Hone St John attended.

The crash was first reported at 11.35am.

Brodie Stone is the education and general news reporter at the Advocate. Brodie has spent most of her life in Whangārei and is passionate about delving into issues that matter to Northlanders and beyond.