27 Dec 2017

One critically injured in Bay of Plenty crash

8:35 am on 27 December 2017

One person is in a critical condition after a crash in the Bay of Plenty.

Emergency services were called to the crash scene on Te Puke Highway around 9pm.

Two ambulances attended and transported the patient to Tauranga Hospital.

Police are investigating the crash.

Meanwhile, a man sustained serious burns after an incident in Papamoa Beach.

A St John Ambulance spokesperson says a man had serious injuries in what is believed to be from a barbecue.

He was taken to Tauranga Hospital for treatment.