A 9-year-old child and a man have been injured after a serious crash involving a car and truck north of Auckland this morning.
Emergency services, including the Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter, descended on Wainui Rd, near Silverdale, after a vehicle crossed the centreline.
Police said the male driver of the car was seriously injured and had been airlifted by rescue helicopter to Auckland City Hospital for treatment.
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A child travelling in the same car was also taken to hospital with minor injuries.