One person has been taken to hospital after a head-on crash in South Auckland this afternoon. Photo / Darren Masters
Three people have been badly injured in a head-on crash in the South Auckland suburb of Flat Bush, where one of the cars involved burst into flames.
St John paramedics are treating all three people who were left in a moderate condition following the crash on Thomas Rd just before 1pm.
One person has been taken to hospital, a police spokeswoman said.
One car burst into flames. A spokeswoman for police said the fire was quickly put out.
A witness told the Herald there was a “massive” smell of petrol and oil and some car parts were scattered “100 metres” from the vehicles.
A spokesman for St John said they were first called to the crash about 12.44pm
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