Two dead and one seriously injured in Dairy Flat Highway crash

Two people were pronounced dead at the scene of a three-vehicle crash on Dairy Flat Highway in North Auckland. The collision, which occurred around 2.30pm on Monday, involved a truck and two cars.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews worked to extricate three people from the wreckage using rescue equipment. St John provided two ambulances, an operations manager, and a rapid response vehicle.

The highway was closed between Postman and Horseshoe Bush roads while emergency services attended the scene. The road has since reopened. The Serious Crash Unit attended the site, and police are currently making enquiries into the circumstances of the crash.

How it developed

• Mon 5 Oct, 9:25pmLater reports confirmed the death toll and identified the vehicles as a truck and two cars.
• Tue 6 Oct, 6:42amThe final report noted the crash occurred south of Orewa.

Where reports differ

• One witness described the scene as 'absolute carnage' while another described it as 'an absolute mess'.

Compiled from reports by 1News, NZ Herald, RNZ and Stuff.