One person has been taken to hospital in serous condition after three vehicles were involved in a crash north of Whangārei.
Two utes and a four-wheel drive vehicle were involved in the crash, which happened at Hukerenui, on State Highway 1, about 12.50pm 500 metres north of Waiotu Block Rd.
Police and emergency services were called to a crash and arrived to find the road blocked by the mangled vehicles.
Three people were taken to Whangārei Hospital, with one in a serious condition, while several others were treated by ambulance at the scene for minor injuries. The Serious Crash Unit was also at the crash scene.