Serious injuries after car crashes into tree near Taupō

NZ Herald
A car has collided with a tree on a Waikato back road. Photo / NZME
A car has collided with a tree on a Waikato back road. Photo / NZME

A car crashed into a tree on a Waikato back road last night with the occupants suffering serious injuries.

Police said they went to the crash between Tukairangi Rd and Oruanui Rd in Wairākei, near Taupō after 7.25pm.

“Initial information indicates there are serious injuries,” police said.

The road was expected to remain closed through last night and motorists were advised to take alternative routes.