IN PICTURES: Truck ploughs into Newmarket Porsche dealership
A low-budget people mover tangles with a truck, which spins into a luxury Auckland car yard.
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An out-of-control truck ploughed into Continental Car Service's Porsche dealership in Newmarket, Auckland, this afternoon.
Passersby were quick to post photos of the incident to Twitter (right).
The incident reportedly involved a truck and trailer swerving to avoid a people mover executing a U-turn, then spun out of control and hit a second truck that was unloading a Porshe at the luxury car yard.
NBR ONLINE understands seven vehicles were damaged in the smash.
Continental Car Services did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
A reported 10 police cars, four fire engines, multiple ambulances and a crowd of spectators added to the drama, with one witness saying the area looked like the scene of a major car crash.
At least one person was initially trapped inside a vehicle after the midday accident.
Police told NBR three people were taken to hospital with "moderate injuries" – the driver of the truck-and-trailer, the driver of the people mover and the passenger in the people mover.
Great South Rd was shut early afternoon, causing traffic snarls.
Police said the road has been reopened.
NBR staff
Fri, 10 Aug 2012
Fri, 10 Aug 2012
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IN PICTURES: Truck ploughs into Newmarket Porsche dealership
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