A vehicle has crashed into a powerpole in Sandringham - taking out power to the area. Photo: James SturchTwo people fled the scene of an Auckland crash when their car smashed into a power pole and knocked it over. Emergency services raced to the scene of the collision on Sandringham Rd near Mars Ave at about 4:30am. The vehicle involved struck a power pole - which then fell on top of it. Auckland Transport issued an alert at 6.15am saying, due to the crash, Sandringham Rd between Jason Ave and Oxton Rd is blocked.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 02, 2019 20:15 UTC