Three children had been transported to the hospital this morning after a single vehicle crash in south Auckland.

Emergency services were called to the incident on Savill Drive, Favona, just before 1am on Friday, Stuff has reported.

Police said four people were injured. 

St John ambulances took three patients to Middlemore’s children’s hospital, two with serious injuries and one with moderate injuries.

The fourth person had minor injuries and was not taken to hospital. 

Neither emergency service providers could initially confirm the ages and genders of the patients.

Police said no further details were immediately available.