An entire family has been rushed to hospital after a two-car crash northwest of Auckland.
Police have confirmed three children have been seriously injured in a crash on SH16 near the Coatesville-Riverhead Highway intersection.
One child, aged about four, has life-threatening injuries. Two others have serious injuries.
All three have been taken to Starship Hospital.
![The scene of the crash. Photo / Daniel Hines](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ADVMKUXZEMJ5VHLROHCB6HTRBE.jpg?auth=2d80feefa696c2d0bfc99491e709c52f7a52de308dae61cbcca5eea3a9e432e0&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)