One person was taken to hospital in a serious condition after a crash involving a car and a pedestrian at an intersection in Hastings.
Police were alerted to the Williams Street and Pakowhai Road crash at about 7.50am on Thursday.
According to a police spokeswoman, one person was transported to hospital in a serious condition.
The road was blocked at the time but was quickly reopened.
The spokeswoman said police were making inquiries into the circumstances of the crash.