A child has died after a two-car crash in Kaikohe on Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n
Detective Senior Sergeant Christan Fouhy said a family was travelling in one of the vehicles at the time.<\/p>\n
“In that vehicle multiple occupants were injured and sadly, a child has lost her life as a result of this crash,” Fouhy said.<\/p>\n
“I’m unable to confirm further details about the girl at this very early stage.”<\/p>\n
The occupants of a second car fled on foot after the accident.<\/p>\n
Police said a man who they think was the driver was found shortly after, and a second man was found soon after that.<\/p>\n
St John said it had responded with two ambulances, two helicopters and a rapid response vehicle.<\/p>\n
One patient was flown to Whang\u0101rei Hospital and another to Auckland City Hospital, both in a serious condition.<\/p>\n
Four more patients, in moderate and minor conditions, were transported to Bay of Islands Hospital by ambulance.<\/p>\n
Police want to hear from anyone who witnessed the crash.<\/p>\n
“We are particularly interested in sightings of a white Toyota Mark X being driven erratically on Orrs Road, or the wider Kaikohe area prior to the crash.”<\/p>\n
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