Serious injuries, traffic chaos after police chase on Auckland's North Shore ended with a car crashing into a house

The fleeing vehicle went around a bend and hit a bridge entering Albany Village. Photo / GoogleMaps

Two men were rushed to hospital after a police chase on Auckland's North Shore overnight ended with the car careening down a bank and crashing into a house.

Both men had outstanding warrants for arrest and police said it was likely further charges would be laid. Police tried to stop the car on Dairy Flat Rd about 1.30am because of how it was driving.

The chase began when the driver failed to stop. The fleeing vehicle went around a bend and hit a bridge entering Albany Village.

It barrelled down a bank and hit a house.

The driver suffered moderate injuries and the passenger has serious injuries.

No one in the house was injured.

The crash has closed a section of the State Highway 1, between The Avenue and Gills Rd, causing headaches for peak-hour drivers.

Auckland Transport was encouraging motorists to avoid the area if possible.

There is currently a crash blocking a section of Dairy Flat Highway, where the road is now CLOSED between The Avenue & Gills Rd in the Albany area - Please avoid the area if possible & use an alternate route ^TY pic.twitter.com/qFKnCviBjc

— Auckland Transport (@AklTransport) December 14, 2017

A police spokeswoman said the roadwas expected to be closed until about 9am.

- More to come