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Police said initial indications were that a car hit a bridge on Triangle Rd, Henderson.
Two people have died after a serious accident in West Auckland on December 26.
Police say the accident was reported around 5.55 a.m. and occurred on Triangle Rd, between Lincoln Rd and Waimumu Rd, in Henderson.
The first indications from the scene were that a car hit a bridge, police said.
Two other people were also injured as a result of the accident.
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The Serious Accident Unit has been on the scene and the road remains closed between Lincoln Road and Waimumu Road.
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Triangle Rd remains closed between Lincoln and Waimumu Rd while the serious accident unit investigates.
It follows another accident on Christmas Day in South Auckland where two people were killed when a car collided with a power pole on Clevedon-Kawakawa Rd in Clevedon, around 7:30 pm.
The incident brought down power lines and an examination of the scene was conducted.
Inspector Jason Homan said it was the second serious accident involving a car in the Counties Manukau area on Christmas Day.
“In both crashes, high speed seems to have been a factor,” Homan said.
“We don’t want to see any more lives lost in this holiday period. We ask people to slow down, put on their seat belts and do not drive if they have been drinking or are fatigued. “
Waka Kotahi NZTA predicts there will be a record number of kiwis on New Zealand’s roads after Christmas Day, leading to congestion and delays on state roads to and from traditional vacation spots.
