Oyster truck and car crash on Woodcocks Rd, Kaipara Flats: Three critically injured trapped inside

Three fire trucks are on the scene on Woodcocks Rd, Kaipara Flats, working to rescue the three people. Photo / File, Bevan Conley.

A truck carrying oysters and a car have collided in north Auckland, trapping and critically injuring three people inside the car.

Three fire trucks are on the scene on Woodcocks Rd, Kaipara Flats, working to rescue the three people, a spokesman for Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) said.

Woodcocks Rd has been closed while emergency services work at the scene, a spokeswoman for police said.

“Initial reports suggest three people are in a critical condition,” she said.

“Inquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.”

The Fenz spokesman said they were called to the crash at 6.27pm.

Police have been approached for comment.

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