One person has serious injuries after a crash involving a car and a truck on State Highway 1 north of Taupō this morning.
Emergency services were called to the crash between Ohakuri Rd and Chestnut Rd about 6.20am, a police spokeswoman said.
The driver of the car was initially trapped.
St John was notified about 6.17am of a motor vehicle incident on State Highway 1, Atiamuri, a St John spokeswoman said. Two ambulances and one helicopter were sent to the scene.
St John treated one patient with serious injuries and took them by road to Tokoroa Hospital.
