Three people have been injured, one critically, in a crash near Rotorua.

A police spokesman said they were called to a single-vehicle crash where a car had gone off State Highway 30, near Lake Rotokawau Rd in Tikitere about 4.30am.

One person was found in a critical condition and two people in a moderate condition, he said.

The Serious Crash Unit has been advised.

The road is down to one lane with stop/go in place.

-Rotorua Daily Post.