Truck driver flown to hospital after north Auckland crash

A truck driver was injured after crashing into trees on Kaipara Flat Rd. Photo / ARHT

A seriously injured driver is being flown to hospital by rescue helicopter after a truck crash north of Auckland this morning.

A truck hit a tree on Kaipara Flat Rd at 9.40am.

Firefighters cut the driver from the crushed cab.

He was believed to be seriously injured.

The spokesman said firefighters prepared a landing site for the Westpac rescue helicopter to ferry the driver to hospital for treatment.

A police spokeswoman said the road would be closed for a while.