Emergency services are responding to a crash near Mangateparu, Waikato.
The crash, involving two vehicles, occurred at around 10.15am.
Five people are reported to have been injured in the crash, with one critical and one serious.
A rescue helicopter is en route to the scene and will airlift the injured to Hamilton Hospital. The road is currently blocked at the intersection of the Tahuna-Morrinsville highway and Cameron Road. Motorists travelling in the area are asked to take SH 27 as an alternative route. More information will be released as it becomes available. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre.