Police investigating a crash on Cambridge Road this morning believe a truck was on the wrong side of the road when it crashed with a ute.

Emergency services were called to the accident, just past Rosewood Lane, at about 6.47am.

The ute involved in the crash was completely totalled. Photo: Supplied.

Western Bay of Plenty Police highway patrol officer, Sergeant Mike Owen says initial investigations are that the truck was on the wrong side of the road.

'Why the truck was on the wrong side, we don't know yet.

Mike says the ute was completely totalled in the crash.

The driver of the ute was injured in the crash and underwent surgery in Tauranga Hospital.

He is reported to be in a stable condition.

The accident caused one lane of Cambridge Road to be blocked for a couple of hours as emergency services worked to clear the scene.

The Commercial Vehicle Investigation Unit was called to this morning's scene, along with road policing staff, St John Paramedics and firefighters.