One person is fighting for their life and another is seriously hurt after a car hit a power transformer in Rotorua overnight.
The crash happened about 1.20am on Wrigley Rd, Fordlands, when the car lost control, badly damaging the transformer and a fence.
![The scene of the crash on Wrigley Rd. Photo/Ben Fraser](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/MQIA3EBYBFPNMZ5PVT4LZ7JXMY.jpg?auth=8bcc95b9a4388f56d03ca64ac0d5fae3b8facb82d5699340ee146fa0cbf0e7a9&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
Power is out to 61 customers in Fordlands, according to the Unison outages website.
![Two people have been badly injured after a car collided with a power plinth in Rotorua overnight. Photo / Google Maps](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/B4RFFN7EYWOHVGRX2UKZ54C6KQ.jpg?auth=2025422419c0fc67840fbd3fb8c7cd29da31b2828362a193cecc8d4e2aa3912c&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)