One person seriously injured after vehicle hits pole on Auckland's North Shore

One person has been seriously injured after a vehicle hit a pole in Auckland's North Shore. Photo / Google

One person has been seriously injured after a vehicle hit a pole in Unsworth Heights on Auckland's North Shore.

The crash caused power lines to be downed and forced the closure of a road.

The road was likely to be closed all night, Auckland Transport said.

Police attended the crash at 4.55pm at the intersection of Sunset Rd and Meadowood Drive.

It is understood there was only one occupant, the driver, in the vehicle.

St John said they transported one person to the North Shore Hospital in a serious condition at 5.50pm

Sunset Rd between Meadowood Drive and Trias Rd is closed and several power lines are down.

UNSWORTH HEIGHTS, SUNSET RD - UPDATE, ROAD CLOSED - 5:40PM
A serious crash has now CLOSED Sunset Rd, between Meadowood Dr & Trias Rd. Power lines are down so please avoid this area. Expect delays. ^TP pic.twitter.com/m7roZPFiKB

— Auckland Transport (@AklTransport) May 14, 2018

Another crash caused traffic to become heavy on Auckland's Southern Motorway.

Traffic was heavy between Symonds St and the South Eastern Arterial route after a crash on Penrose Rd.