Two people have been injured in a firey crash between a bus and a car in central Auckland<\/p>\n
Emergency services were called to the crash on Tamaki Drive just after 9pm.<\/p>\n
St John said one person was in a serious condition and one was stable.<\/p>\n
It had three ambulances and two rapid response units at the scene.<\/p>\n
Fire and Emergency said it had 10 appliances at the scene.<\/p>\n
It logged the crash as a ‘heavy rescue’, with crews from Auckland City, Parnell, Avondale, Remuera, Papatoetoe, Ellerslie, Saint Heliers, Otahuhu, Grey Lynn, and Birkenhead attending.<\/p>\n
RNZ has approached Police for comment.<\/p>\n
On social media, users posted saying they could see a number of emergency services responding.<\/p>\n
One person said they had witnessed the crash, which they said appeared to be a “head on collision” between a car and a bus.<\/p>\n
Another said they could see the flames: “Incredible flashes like if I could imagine a shed full of fireworks going up.”<\/p>\n
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