Police appeal for information after Sunday's serious crash on Napier-Taupō road

Tuesday, 23 June 2020

The crash occurred near the intersection of State Highway 5 and Mcvicar Road, north of Napier

Police are appealing for any witnesses to come forward after a serious crash in the settlement of Te Hāroto in Hawke's Bay.

A child remains in a critical condition following the crash on the Napier-Taupō Rd (State Highway 5) on Sunday.

The child was injured alongside three others in a car that came off the road and hit a tree near the intersection with Mcvicar Rd, shortly after 4pm.

The child is in intensive care at Hawke's Bay Hospital.

* Four injured after crash north of Napier

* One dead, one critically injured in horror Napier-Taupō Rd crash

A teen injured in the crash has been discharged from the hospital, while a woman in her 30s is in a serious but stable condition, and a man in his 50s is stable.

The crash involved a white Nissan Juke, which was heading from Taupō towards Napier.

Police said a number of people stopped to help after the vehicle crashed and are asking for any of those who haven't yet spoken to them to come forward.

Police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the crash, or saw the vehicle travelling near the time of the crash.

*Anyone with information should contact police by calling 105 and quoting file number 200623/5401.