Police have been called to two separate crashes in Taupō. Photo / File
Five people have been injured after a car and bus collided on State Highway 1, Taupō.
A police spokeswoman said the crash was in Wairakei and police were notified about 2.13pm.
The crash was about 1.4km north of the Wairakei Drive roundabout.
A St John spokeswoman said five patients with minor injuries were treated at the scene.
Two of them were taken to a Taupō medical centre for further assessment.
Three ambulances and a manager responded to the scene.
The road was being cleared at about 4pm.
Emergency services also attended a crash about 2pm on SH5 at Aratiatia Rd in Wairakei, where a vehicle flipped onto its roof. No injuries were reported.
In Rotorua, one person was transported to hospital following a one-vehicle crash in Hamurana at about 3.10pm.
A police spokesman said one person was transported to hospital but the injuries were not known.
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