A car carrying four gang members has crashed into a parked truck in Wanganui, leaving three men in hospital, one in a serious condition.
The crash occurred at about 4.20pm today.
St John Ambulance operational manager Jimmy Seville, who attended the crash, said two of the injured men had to be cut from the wreckage of the car.
Wanganui Fire Brigade senior fire officer Bryce Coneybeer said the car was travelling at a very high speed.
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"The skid mark on the road is incredible.''
He said the car was unrecognisable after the crash.
Nobody was in the truck at the time of the collision.
The Serious Crash Unit from Palmerston North has been sent to the scene.
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