The police dive squad will be in Tauranga today looking for a second person who may have been in a car that crashed into water overnight.

One person was taken to hospital in a moderate condition following the crash, which happened around 12.30am.

Emergency services were called about 12.40am to reports the car had entered the water off Chapel St, near the Bay Central shopping centre, a police spokesperson said.

“One person in the vehicle is out and is in hospital, while police are continuing to work to determine whether a second person was in the car,” the spokesperson said.

Chapel St was closed but is about to reopen.

“The Police National Dive Squad has been notified and is expected to arrive later today.”

Hato Hone St John were called at 12.36am and sent two ambulances, a rapid response vehicle and an operations manager, a spokesman said. One person was taken to Tauranga Hospital in a moderate condition.

Fire and Emergency confirmed they were called to the incident, with one person on land when firefighters arrived.