Hawke’s Bay Expressway reopened after serious crash, four injured

The Hawke’s Bay Expressway south of Hastings was closed for several hours and four people were injured after a serious crash.

Emergency services, including the Serious Crash Unit, responded to the two-vehicle crash near the roundabout intersection of State Highway 2, Maraekakaho Rd and Longlands Rd about 8.50am on Monday morning.

A police statement said the Serious Crash Unit had been advised.

A St John spokesman said they responded with four ambulances, one manager and one rapid response vehicle.

Four people were taken to Hawke’s Bay Hospital, one in a critical condition and three in a serious condition.

A Te Whatu Ora Hawke’s Bay spokeswoman said a woman in her 60s was in a critical condition and a man in his 70s was in a serious condition at Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

She said a man in his 80s and a woman in her 70s were both stable.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi said in a social media post that Hawke’s Bay Expressway had reopened at 2.10pm after it was closed between the intersections with Flaxmere Ave and Longlands Rd.