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A man is being airlifted to hospital after a train collided with a van near Kumeu.
The middle-aged man is in a serious condition and was found pinned underneath his van, police said.
The crossing is controlled by a stop sign but not by bells and arms.
The Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter airlifted the man to Auckland Hospital.
In a separate accident, less than an hour later, a truck collided with a car, injuring a person on State Highway 16.
A man was taken to North Shore Hospital by St John Ambulance.
Both accidents are causing delays to traffic travelling near the township west of Auckland.
- NZHERALD STAFF
