One person is in critical condition following a multiple-vehicle crash in Auckland.
Police were called to the scene on Old North Rd at 4.45pm on Saturday.
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Motorists are being asked to avoid the area and use alternative routes. Diversions will be in place via Ararimu Valley Rd and Deacon Rd.