Emergency services were at the scene of a serious crash at a suburban intersection in Napier.
According to Fire and Emergency New Zealand the crash was reported at 5.08pm, and it was at the intersection of Douglas McLean Ave and Herrick St, in the western sector of Marewa, at 5.08pm and involved two vehicles.
Douglas McLean Ave is a significant cross-town arterial stretching from Te Awa in the south to join Alpers Tce, a few hundred metres from Taradale Rd.
It was raining in Napier at the time.
Initial indications were that one person was seriously injured, police said in a statement at 5.25pm.