A man was critically injured when his motorbike struck a sheep on a road south of Hastings yesterday.
The 35-year-old man suffered neck and spinal injuries in the crash on Middle Rd at Poukawa about 5.30pm yesterday.
A Lowe Corporation rescue helicopter spokeswoman said the motorbike struck a sheep that had escaped onto the road.
The man was airlifted to Hawkes Bay Regional Hospital.
A hospital spokeswoman said the man was in a critical condition in intensive care this morning.
