A police officer was attempting to catch a speeding car when they crashed their motorcycle on an Auckland motorway, seriously injuring themselves.
Waitemata road policing manager Trevor Beggs said the officer was not in a pursuit at the time of the accident about midday on Saturday, but was attempting to catch up to a speeding vehicle.
The crash, on the Southern Motorway, closed one lane and motorists experienced some delays.
A witness earlier told the Herald the officer was lying in the recovery position and was being attended to by passers-by.
The motorcycle was a short distance away with its lights flashing, the witness said.
Beggs said the officer remains in Auckland Hospital in a stable condition, and is expected to be released in the coming days.
