One person is in serious condition following a single-vehicle crash in central Auckland this afternoon
In a statement, police said a vehicle left the road and collided with a building at the intersection of Williamson Ave and Pollen St in Grey Lynn, reported at around 3.50pm.
“One person has been transported to hospital in a serious condition.
“The road is partially blocked while emergency services attend and the Serious Crash Unit conducts a scene examination.”
A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said they received a call around 3.50pm and sent two fire trucks to the scene.
“Upon arrival, there was one person trapped in the car who has now been extracted.”
A Hato Hone St John spokesperson said they received a call at 3.49pm and sent one ambulance, one rapid response unit, one clinical support manager and one support unit.
“We treated and transported one patient in a serious condition to Auckland City Hospital.”
Photos from the scene showed a car flipped on its side up against the side of a building having crashed through a bench.
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The man is now in a critical but stable condition in hospital.