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Firefighters cut person out of crashed car in Albany
The patient is said to have suffered moderate injuries.

Tourists in hospital after crash
A fleet of ambulances and helicopters rescued seven tourists from a motor vehicle crash on the Haast Pass road, State Highway 6, about 10km north of Makarora yesterday.

Person dead after crash into truck
One person has died and another is in hospital after a vehicle crashed into the back of a parked truck in South Auckland this morning.

Furniture truck tipped on its side after crash
A furniture truck tipped on its side in Puketapu, west of Napier, destroying a steel barrier and fence.

Two injured after car hits power pole
Two people are in serious condition after a car hit a power pole in Wellsford this evening.

Car lands on its nose: Witnesses sought
Police are seeking witnesses to a car accident on Portal St, Whanganui, this morning.

Person freed from rolled car in West Auckland
A person had to be freed from a car after it rolled in West Auckland.

Man crashes into power pole
A 19-year-old whose car went head-on into a power pole in Waikato early this morning, is now in a stable condition.

Car hits power pole sparking house fire
Sparks from the pole caused an electrical fire in the roof of the adjacent property.

Head-on crash on Kapiti coast
A head-on crash on the Kapiti coast has led to a plea for drivers to slow down and drive to the conditions.

Man dies after being thrown from car
One person is dead after a crash near the Burnham military camp in Canterbury.

Driver escapes fiery crash in Northland
A driver escaped unhurt after the logging truck he was driving caught fire in Northland.

Driver crashes after medical event
A driver who suffered a medical event this morning, crashed his car into a building.

Man injured after truck rolls 4m down hill
A man suffered spinal injuries and a cut head after a light truck rolled down a 4m bank in Waikato today.

Lucky escape after car hit tree
One person has escaped with minor injuries after their car hit a tree on a country road near Kaukapakapa.

Crash closes lane in Happy Valley, Wellington
A Wellington crash has closed one lane on Happy Valley Rd in Brooklyn.

School bus crash after brakes fail
Five primary school-aged pupils were injured when the school bus they were on crashed north of Auckland after its handbrake failed.

Man dies after vehicle rolls
A 26-year-old man is dead after the vehicle he was driving rolled on State Highway 10 early this morning.

Driver still critical after power pole crash
A man who crashed into a power pole last night is still in critical condition in Christchurch Hospital.

Driver freed from car following crash
A driver with serious injuries had to be freed from a car after crashing into a power pole north of Christchurch tonight.

Horror tourist bus crash: man charged
A 68-year-old man associated with the maintenance of a bus which crashed on Arthur's Pass on New Year's Eve has been charged.

One killed in Whakatane crash
One person has been killed in a crash near Whakatane this morning.

Four hospitalised after Palmerston North crash
Four people have been transported to Palmerston North Hospital after two cars crashed near Massey University this morning.

Truck crashes into Auckland house
A truck has crashed into the living room of a home in Henderson, in West Auckland.

Porirua crash victim was Wellington woman
The driver, a 42-year-old male, is to appear in Wellington District Court later today on a charge of failing to stop and a number of unrelated charges.

Whanau mourn two young brothers
A car accident has robbed a family of two young brothers who were on their way to pay their respects to an uncle who had recently died.

Car flips on Auckland motorway
A car has flipped on an Auckland motorway this afternoon, injuring one passenger.