Four people have been injured, three seriously, after a car and truck collided near Rotorua this afternoon.
Police, ambulance, fire crews and two rescue helicopters attended the crash which has closed the road.
A police spokeswoman said the crash happened about 2pm at the intersection of State Highway 5 and Oturoa Rd.
![Emergency services at the scene of the crash. Photo / Ben Fraser](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/JACQRYF4MVHHA5GRCKZDAKE5KE.jpg?auth=dac1e6c232d17292a1ba759ea6e937287a302475e92d366837dba3554bcd2de6&width=16&height=10&quality=70&smart=true)
The four injured people were in the car. Two have serious to critical injuries, one is seriously injured and the fourth person has moderate injuries.