Woman in critical condition after crash near Otorohanga

Pokuru Rd, near Otorohanga, is closed following an accident.
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Pokuru Rd, near Otorohanga, is closed following an accident.

A woman has been taken to hospital in a critical condition after the car she was driving skidded on a wet road and smashed into a power pole.

The crash happened about midday on Pokuru Rd near Otorohanga. Details remain sketchy, but the female driver of the vehicle has been extracted from the vehicle and taken to Waikato Hospital, Senior Sergeant Mike Henwood of the Waikato Police District Command Centre said.

Pokuru Rd is frequently used as a bypass for travellers not wanting to drive through Otorohanga itself. The crash happened on a sweeping bend, in wet conditions.

Diversions at Tekawa Rd and Kakepuku Rd have been put in place, and the crash site was likely to remain closed for some time while the scene was cleared and the power line restored.

Henwood urged drivers to take care on the roads and be mindful of the weather, which was forecast to become worse as the weekend progressed.