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.