Four injured, two critically in crash near Omarama

A rescue helicopter has been sent to the scene of a serious crash near Omarama where four people have been injured.

A police spokeswoman said police were called at 8pm after a car crashed into a bank near the intersection of State Highway 83 and Lake View Pl, just north of Sailors Cutting.

Two people have sustained critical injures while one has serious injuries and another has moderate injuries, she said.

An ambulance was at the scene and a rescue helicopter has been sent from Dunedin, she said.

The serious crash unit was on its way, she said.