A serious crash near Norsewood left six people injured only days after another serious incident on the same stretch of road.
Emergency services responded to the two-vehicle crash on State Highway 2 near the intersection with Edgeley Rd about 11:20am on Saturday according to a police statement.
A Hato Hone St John spokeswoman said six injured people were taken to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
One in a critical condition was taken by helicopter, while four were in a moderate condition and one was in a minor condition.
A Te Whatu Ora Hawke’s Bay spokeswoman said a woman in her 30s and a man in his 40s were both stable, while a man in his 20s in a critical condition and a woman in her 50s had been transferred to Wellington Hospital as of Sunday.