Kāeo crash: Two people seriously injured in highway collision

Emergency services attended the crash on SH10. Photo / NZME

A serious crash on a Far North highway has left two people in hospital.

Two vehicles were involved in the collision on State Highway 10 near Kāeo about 4pm.

Police said two people had been taken to hospital, one critical and the other in a serious condition.

The
highway was closed in both directions between Martin Rd and Matauri Bay Rd while emergency services attended.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi said the road had fully reopened by 7.45pm after the Serious Crash Unit finished its investigations.