UPDATE 8.02AM: One person has sustained moderate injuries following a crash on State Highway 2 near the Wairoa Bridge.

Emergency services were called to the crash, near Te Puna Station Road, at 7.15am.

A police spokesperson says it appears one car went over a bank and another three cars were involved in a nose-to-tail crash.

'One person is reported to have moderate injuries.

'The road is not blocked but traffic is moving very slowly.”

EARLIER:

Reports are coming in of a crash on State Highway 2, near the Wairoa Bridge.

A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says a car has gone into a bank near the bridge, between Te Puna Staton Road and Taniwha Place.

"Emergency services have been called.

"Traffic is moving, but there could be delays."

Traffic is delayed in the area. Image: Google Maps.

SunLive is working on getting more information and will provide an update when we can.

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