Police are responding to a serious crash on Cambridge Rd, near Cambridge in the Waikato this evening.

Emergency services were alerted to a truck and car crash between Kaipaki Rd and Matos Segedin Dr at around 5.40pm.

'Initial indications state there are serious injuries,” says a Police spokesperson.

The road is closed and motorists are asked to avoid the area if possible or expect delays.

At the scene? Phone 0800 SUNLIVE or email newsroom@thesun.co.nz

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