Two people have been taken to hospital following a head-on collision outside Palmerston North this afternoon.
The crash occurred shortly before 4.15pm at the junction of State Highway 3 and Stewart Rd between Palmerston North and Sanson, police said.
One man was trapped inside a hatchback, which was badly damaged by the collision, and had to be freed by firefighters.
The hatchback and another vehicle collided head-on, police at the scene said.
Fire Service and ambulance personnel helped cut the man out of the vehicle.