Emergency services were busy on Auckland roads at the weekend, with the road toll reaching four. Photo / NZME
Two people involved in a serious crash in north-west Auckland over the weekend have died in hospital.
It comes after an already deadly weekend on Auckland roads, with the road toll now rising to four.
Emergency services responded to a two-car collision on Kahikatea Flat Rd, Waitoki, around 10pm on Saturday.
Both drivers were transported to Auckland Hospital in critical condition, and have since passed away, a police spokesperson said.
“Our thoughts are with both their loved ones during this tragic time.”
An investigation into the cause of the crash remains ongoing.
In the early hours of Sunday morning, two people were killed in a triple-vehicle collision in Takanini.
Officers were called to the intersection of Great South Rd and Walter Strevens Dr at about 12.25am, police said.
A truck and two cars were involved in the crash.
“Two people in one of the cars died, while the driver of the second car had minor injuries. The driver of the truck was uninjured,” police said.
“Cordons were in place for several hours, and the Serious Crash Unit attended the scene.”
Hato Hone St John said it took one person to Middlemore Hospital with critical injuries.
Sign up to The Daily H, a free newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
OPINION: Nikki Kaye, Simon Bridges were identified as the standouts of their generation.