One person has died in crash on State Highway 2 near the Karangahake Gorge.
Police confirmed there had been a two car head-on crash on the highway in Waikino near Waitekauri Rd about 9pm.
One person died at the scene and another person is being flown to Waikato Hospital with critical injuries. A third person was seriously injured and was being taken to Waikato Hospital via ambulance.
The road is closed and diversions are in place along Waitekauri Rd.