One person seriously injured in crash near Turangi

St John ambulance. Photo / File

Emergency services are at the scene of a two-car crash on State Highway 41, near Turangi.

A police spokeswoman said one person had serious injuries.

SH41 OMORI - CRASH - 4.25PM
A section of SH41 is down to one lane due to a crash near Pukawa Road in Omori. Please note a section of SH4 is CLOSED between SH41/SH47 due to a separate serious crash. Expect delays when using SH41 or SH47 in the National Park & Turangi area. ^MF pic.twitter.com/enU858nFsv

— Waka Kotahi NZTA Waikato/BoP (@WakaKotahiWaiBP) May 15, 2019

A St John spokeswoman said the other person was moderately injured and had been taken to Taumarunui Hospital.

15/05/19 14:31: Traffic incident in Omori. 2 patients to various destinations. Helicopter dispatched. https://t.co/e8ueZa2Tlq

— St John (@StJohnAlerts) May 15, 2019

SH41 is down to one lane near the intersection with Pukawa Rd, Omori.

The crash happened about 2.30pm.

The Serious Crash Unit has been called.