A person has been killed in a crash on the West Coast this morning.

Police spotted the rider travelling at "excess speeds'' about 9.20am in Waiuku.

Bernadette Doyle, 18, and Emily Nicholson, 21, were injured in the collapse.

A man was dragged away in cuffs, and a Mercedes had crashed into a light pole in Otara.

It's believed there have been fatalities, but no reported injuries to New Zealanders.

Police are not commenting on an investigation into the leaked video footage of the crash.

Part of the Southern motorway had to be closed because of a serious crash this morning.

A person has been trapped in their car following a two-car crash.

There are delays heading into the city this morning after two crashes.

It appears as though the driver cut his girlfriend's seatbelt before leaving the scene.

Bus services and drivers should expect delays from East Auckland.

Two crashes involving three cars keep emergency services in the Waikato busy.

"Gas is not something to be played with."

The one-vehicle crash happened heading south near Papakura.

Spokeswoman is calling for the system to be altered to treat all injuries the same.

Four people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash just south of Hamilton tonight.

The accident just outside the town of Tirau occurred just before 2:30pm today.

The person died in the incident near Timaru yesterday

Drivers are warned they will need to merge down to two lanes.

Many people died and no, nature isn't thriving in the zone around Chernobyl.

Rescue air bags were used to free the woman, left with serious injuries, at 5:30pm today.

The single vehicle crash occurred at 6.45pm today in the town in the Auckland region.

A hit from the panel would have been like getting crushed against a wall by small car.

Police have roped off the area in case another piece of the building comes down.

With two previous convictions for drunk driving Aizaeah Tarawa drove again after drinking.