The main road through Waipukurau has reopened after it was closed when a pedestrian was critically injured after being struck by a logging truck on Tuesday morning.
Emergency services were alerted to the crash near the intersection of Herbert St and Pōrangahau Rd in central Waipukurau about 11.20am.
A woman in her 70s with critical injuries was transported to Hawke's Bay Hospital by rescue helicopter, a police spokesperson confirmed.
A hospital spokesperson confirmed a woman in her 70s was still being assessed in ED as of 3pm but had been admitted to a ward and was reportedly stable as at 5.30pm.
The road was closed between Russell St and Northumberland St for close to four hours while the Serious Crash Unit investigated and reopened shortly after 3pm.