One person has been seriously injured in a crash in Tauranga,

Emergency services were called to the single-vehicle crash on Cameron Road, near the Tauranga Racecourse, early this morning.

A police spokesperson says five people were taken to hospital.

Police say the car crashed into a power pole/

St John says five people were taken to hospital - one in a serious condition, three in a moderate condition and one with minor injuries.

Police are investigating the cause of the crash.