Crashes block Hauraki-Coromandel roads

State Highway 25 is closed near Hikuai after a serious crash.

Emergency services are responding to two separate accidents that have closed key routes around the Hauraki-Cormandel area.

The first crash happened at 2.40pm, described by police as a serious crash on State Highway 25, near the intersection with Hikuai Settlement Road.

One person is reported to be in a serious condition.

Police said at 3.15pm that the road would be blocked “for some time” and motorists were advised to take alternative routes where possible.

At 3.32pm, police responded to a three-vehicle collision on Pareroa Kopu Road, SH26, Komata.

A police spokesperson said initial indications suggested there were serious injuries and motorists were asked to avoid the area as diversions are in place.

A crash has occurred on Paeroa Kopu Rd.

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