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A person has died from injuries suffered when a car crashed into a house in the north-west Auckland suburb of Kumeū.
An investigation began on Friday night, when a car that had failed to stop for police crashed in the Coatesville-Riverhead Highway about 8.20pm.
Two teenagers were critically injured, while another two suffered serious injuries.
The conditions of three have stabilised in recent days. However, one male who had been in a critical condition since the crash, died in Auckland City Hospital last night.
"This is a tragic development for everyone concerned on top of an incident that has had devastating impacts for these young people," Waitematā District Commander Superintendent Naila Hassan said.
In a statement, police said they had earlier signalled the vehicle to stop due to the manner of driving. The vehicle sped off, and was not being pursued at the time of the crash.
A short time later, the driver lost control and crashed, the vehicle coming to rest upside down against a residential property.
Four nearby officers, who had been seizing a separate vehicle, responded immediately to the crash and provided first aid.
Hassan said they were confronted with a "very traumatic scene".
Four ambulances, five rapid response units, two operations managers and a major incident support vehicle attended, a Hato Hone St John spokesperson said.
Fire and Emergency dispatched two fire crews, but no one was trapped and the house had no structural damage.
Police have notified watchdog the Independent Police Conduct Authority of the incident.
