Car ploughs into bridge near Rotorua

Three people were injured when a vehicle ploughed into a bridge near Rotorua.

Emergency services were called to the single-vehicle crash on Whirinaki Valley Rd in Atiamuri shortly after 2am on Friday.

A helicopter was dispatched from Taupō and transported the patients to Rotorua Hospital, says a police spokeswoman.

Two people were seriously injured while one sustained moderate injuries, according to St John.

The road was blocked while emergency services dealt with the scene but had been cleared by 5am.

-Stuff/Ruby Nyika.

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