A person is seriously injured and a main street in Auckland’s CBD is closed after a early morning three-car crash involving a police car. 

Emergency services were called to the scene on Victoria St West at 5.40am, near the intersection of Albert St. 

A police spokesperson said at least one person is in a serious condition. 

A section of Victoria St West is closed this morning after a serious crash involving a police car. Photo / Cameron Pitney 

Victoria St is now closed between Queen and Hobson Sts. 

Police are advising motorists to use alternate routes as road closures may be in place for some time. 

An officer at the scene told delivery drivers the road was expected to be closed for the next four hours. 

A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said they were alerted to a three-vehicle crash in Auckland CBD at 5.43am. 

Three Fire and Emergency trucks were sent to assist police with the scene, two of which were rescue appliances. 

Hato Hone St John said three people were assessed at the scene, with one taken to Auckland City Hospital in a serious condition and two in a moderate condition. A fourth person declined to be assessed by the crews. 

Damaged vehicles on Victoria St West after an early morning serious crash. 

A red car involved in the crash has been left crumpled. 

The roof of the crashed vehicle has been removed by emergency services to extract those inside. 

A badly damaged vehicle lies across the footpath on Victoria St West. 

A large cordon is now in place around the blocks close to the Sky Tower, with pedestrians being kept well back. 

One of the vehicles involved in the collision is a police car. 

The patrol car remains on the city street with damage to the front of the vehicle. 

Police investigate an early morning crash on Victoria St West involving a police car and another vehicle. 

A person who lives on Victoria St said that he saw the red car “flying past” and swerving, being followed closely by a police car. 

He said the red car crashed before the police car also crashed. 

The resident said he saw a second police car waiting at the Albert St intersection. 

A worker nearby said they heard a “big bang” and ran outside and saw the crash. “It looks really bad.” 

The Serious Crash Unit is on the scene, attempting to determine the cause of the crash. 

A series of markers have been placed on the street near the Federal St intersection leading down towards the crashed vehicles.