Emergency services across the North Island have been busy this evening, with at least three separate vehicle crashes all within an hour.
A witness says a car crashed into a concrete barrier at the intersection of Broadway and Fenton Sts in Stratford.
Empire Hotel assistant manager Sarah Tasker said the Stratford crash sounded like a "ranch slider slamming shut."
"There were three cop cars. The lady hit her head on the windscreen. The car is pretty messed up. I heard a noise that sounded like a ranch slider slammed shut. I was pouring a beer when it happened," she says.
![A car crashed at an intersection in Stratford. Photo / Supplied](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/GNL7I52BF7LMBSQTZX3LHLCFUE.jpg?auth=14d224b4940cb4d3db71dbe56e3ce9f35241ee77d29d0ad816663f054c34033e&width=16&height=22&quality=70&smart=true)