Two people have been injured, one seriously, after a crash in Galatea.
Police were notified that a car had gone through a fence on Whirinaki Rd between Main and Troutbeck Rds about 8.40pm, a police spokeswoman said.
One person was seriously injured and another suffered moderate injuries. Both were taken to Rotorua Hospital.
Three ambulances and a rescue helicopter were sent to the scene, a St John spokeswoman said.