Four people have been injured, one of them critically, in a multi-vehicle crash just south of Hamilton tonight.
At 8.35pm police received a report three cars had collided at the intersection of Tuhikaramea and Gillard Rds near Ngahinapouri in Waipa District.
One person was critically injured in the crash, two people were seriously injured, and one other person suffered minor injuries.
Tuhikaramea Rd is closed between SH39 and Gillard Rd, and motorists are asked to avoid the area.
The Serious Crash Unit has been alerted.