Child dies after being run over in Auckland driveway

A child has died after being run over by a car on a driveway in a central Auckland suburb this morning.

Police were notified of the crash at Watling St, Epsom around 8.45am.

“Sadly we can advise the child has died at the scene,” police said.

Police investigate after a child died in a driveway accident in Epsom. Photo / Dean Purcell

Earlier a section of Watling St was closed between St Andrews Rd and Morvern Rd while emergency services attended the scene.

It has since reopened to traffic.

There are currently up to six police cars near the property where the accident happened.

The Serious Crash Unit is in attendance and an investigation is now under way.

A child died in an accident in an Epsom driveway shortly before 9am. Photo / Dean Purcell