Police and other emergency services are currently at the scene of a serious crash on Auckland’s Southern Motorway near Highbrook.
The incident occurred shortly after 10am.
The vehicle, believed to be stolen, was being monitored at a distance by the Police Eagle helicopter when it crashed into a member of the public head-on in the south-bound lanes.
Police vehicles were not pursuing the car at the time of the crash.
South-bound lanes are currently blocked near Highbrook and diversions will be put in place while the Serious Crash Unit examine the scene.
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