Two people seriously injured, one moderately after car crashes into tree in Matakana; Friday traffic gridlocked

Three people are in hospital after a car crashed into a tree in Auckland’s Matakana.

Emergency services responded to the single-vehicle crash on Leigh Rd at 2.41pm.

“It appears a car has collided with a tree,” a police spokesperson said.

A Hato Hone St John spokesperson said: “There are three patients currently being transported to North Shore Hospital by road, two in serious conditions and one in a moderate condition”.

Police said one lane on Leigh Rd is open and the Serious Crash Unit has been advised of the crash.

One person took to social media this afternoon to advise locals traffic was gridlocked “way back” in both directions on Leigh Rd.

“I suggest delaying heading towards Warkworth until much later,” the post read.