An Auckland CBD street was the scene of a spectacular two-car crash today, with injured victims being freed by the Jaws of Life.
Hundreds of passers-by looked on as blood-soaked and screaming victims were cut from the smashed vehicles and treated at the side of the road.
The lifelike simulation saw St Paul St closed off as paramedicine students from AUT's south campus were put through their paces.
The New Zealand Fire Service leapt into action, giving the students valuable experience in collaborating with other emergency services.
Stuart Cook, a lecturer in paramedicine at AUT, said it's the first time a crash like this had been staged in the city centre.
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