Three injured, State Highway One closed after Whangarei crashPHILLIPA YALDEN/FAIRFAX NZ State Highway One was closed after the crash, which left three injured. Part of Otaika Road was closed with all traffic diverted through Rewarewa Road, with diversions expected to be in place for several hours. Three people are injured, one seriously, after a police pursuit near Whangarei early on Monday morning. The driver was thrown from the car and was taken to Northland Hospital in a critical condition, the spokesperson said. "Two patrol cars were involved in the attempt to stop the vehicle, with one of them preparing to deploy spikes," a spokesperson said.

Source: Stuff June 19, 2016 16:00 UTC