Truck and milk tanker involved in head-on crash

A truck collided head on with a milk tanker when it jackknifed across the highway north of Auckland this afternoon.

The crash happened 2km north of Kaukapakapa on State Highway 16 at 2pm.

Both drivers were taken to North Shore hospital with moderate injuries.

The truck and trailer unit and the milk tanker were both significantly damaged and a heavy crane had been called to remove them.

Auckland Regional Council environmental health unit attended to oversee any damage done by milk spilt on the road.

- NZPA