A crash between a motorcycle and a car closed State Highway 2 near Matata in the Bay of Plenty this morning.
A police spokesman said police were called to the crash, just south of Caverhill Rd, about 5.15am.
SH2 was closed for several hours, reopening around 10.15am.
A St John spokeswoman said one ambulance and one first response unit responded to the scene where one patient was treated and taken to Whakatane Hospital in a serious condition.
The Serious Crash Unit was advised.
