Woman cut out of car in Kumeu after collision with truck

Detours were in place following the crash on Waitakere Rd. Image / Google Maps

A woman is in hospital with serious injuries after the car she was driving collided with a truck in Kumeu this afternoon.

The crash happened near the corner of Waitakere Rd and Farrand Rd at 2.56pm, a police spokeswoman said.

Two St John ambulances along with fire services attended the scene. The female driver of the car was trapped but was cut free.

She was initially assessed as having life-threatening injuries, but they have been downgraded to serious.

She is now in Auckland City Hospital. The driver of the truck was not hurt in the crash.

Diversions were in place at the scene and police were carrying out a scene examination, the spokeswoman said.