Five injured, three critically in two South Auckland crashes

Five people were injured, three critically, in two crashes in South Auckland overnight. Photo / File

Three people have been critically injured, including a motorcyclist and pillion passenger, in two road accidents in South Auckland overnight.

A motorcyclist and pillion passenger came off their bike and crashed into a tree in Clendon Park at 4.40am.

Both are in Middlemore Hospital in a critical condition.

Three people were also injured after a car ran a red light and hit another vehicle on the Puhinui on-ramp to the Southwestern Motorway about 11pm.

St John ambulance staff said three people from the offending vehicle, one in a critical condition, one serious and one moderate, were taken to Middlemore Hospital.

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The driver left the scene on foot.

The single occupant of the other vehicle had moderate to minor injuries.

The Serious Crash Unit attended the scene.