Car collides with power pole in Waikato

  • 29/05/2016
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A 19-year-old man from Tokoroa has been left with a serious head injury after his car left the road and collided with a power pole.

The single vehicle crash on SH1 at Lichfield happened around 4am this morning and the Waikato Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to the scene.

Emergency services worked at the scene to secure, clear the downed wires and free the driver from the wreck.

The man was then airlifted to Waikato Hospital for treatment.

The crash site is still blocked off and diversions are in place.

Newshub.