A serious crash early this morning downed power lines on the main road through Bay View, north of Napier, and left three people seriously injured.
A police spokeswoman said they received reports of a crash between a vehicle and a stock truck on State Highway 2 Main North Rd, near Hawke’s Bay Holiday Park, at 3.53am.
A Hato Hone St John spokesman said ambulance officers treated and transported three people with serious injuries to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
A Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Hawke’s Bay spokeswoman said one male in his teens had been assessed and was stable, while another male and a female in their teens were still undergoing assessments as of 10.25am.
A fourth male teen had been assessed and discharged home.