A Mount Maunganui man is facing charges of dangerous driving and driving while disqualified following a two car crash south of Katikati overnight.

Police say the 33-year-old man was the driver of a car which crashed into the back of another vehicle on State Highway 2, at around 9.25pm.

Three people were injured in a two car crash on State Highway 2 overnight.

Western Bay of Plenty road policing manager Senior Sergeant Ian Campion says the man is likely to face other charges once the investigation is complete.

'The elderly couple in the front vehicle were taken to Tauranga Hospital after sustaining minor injuries and the driver from the rear vehicle sustained moderate injuries,” says Ian.

The man will appear in Tauranga District Court once the charges have been laid