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Two women were flown to Auckland Hospital this morning after a three-car crash on State Highway 1 at Dome Valley near Warkworth, north of Auckland.
Witnesses have told police that a southbound car appeared to lose control on a bend in wet conditions, colliding with two northbound vehicles, about 10.30am, said Inspector Ian Brooker, of police northern communications.
"Two people have been flown to Auckland Hospital by rescue helicopter; one an elderly woman with serious injuries and a middle-aged woman who received injuries described as moderate," he said.
Bad weather had hampered efforts to clear the scene. Serious Crash Units based at the Harbour Bridge were investigating the crash.
- NZPA
