One person has been taken to Tauranga Hospital in a serious condition after a car crashed into a traffic light.

Hato Hone St John sent an ambulance to 15th Ave at 11.42am.

One patient was assessed and taken to Tauranga Hospital in a serious condition.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand northern communications shift manager Colin Underdown said a car crashed into a traffic light.

He said no one was trapped.

Underdown said Greerton and Tauranga brigades helped with the clean-up.

Bijou Johnson is a multimedia journalist based in Bay of Plenty. A passionate writer and reader, she grew up in Tauranga and developed a love for journalism while exploring various disciplines at university. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Classical Studies from Massey University.