Two people in critical condition after central Auckland crash
Enquiries into the cause of the crash were ongoing.
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RNZ / REECE BAKER
Three people have been injured in a serious car crash in central Auckland.
Police were called to the intersection of Anzac Avenue and Parliament Street at 1:55am on Sunday where a Mazda had crashed into a light pole.
"The occupants were taken to hospital, two in a critical condition and a third in a moderate condition," a police spokesperson said.
Police had examined the scene and reopened the road.
Enquiries into the cause of the crash were ongoing.
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