The occupants of a vehicle which crashed on State Highway 29 were lucky to have escaped with minor injuries.

Emergency services were called to the crash around 4.35pm, after a vehicle hit a barrier on the Matamata side of the Kaimai Range.

'It was reported that people were trapped for a time,” says a police spokesperson.

'Ambulance staff reported minor injuries when transporting to hospital.”

One lane was in operation for a time as emergency services cleared the scene.

The road was fully reopened just before 6pm.

Police are investigating the cause of the crash.

Anyone with information can contact Tauranga Police Station on 07 577 4300.

Alternatively, information can be left anonymously via the Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 line.