Motorcyclist Frankie Tam is trying to track down this man, who fled after a collision on Dominion Rd, Auckland, last night. Photo / Supplied
An Auckland man has caught on camera a driver who damaged his motorcycle in a hit-and-run incident last night -- and he wants your help to identify him.
Frankie Tam was riding his Yamaha R6 down Dominion Rd just after 6pm when a light-blue hatchback, turning right into Ewington Ave, pulled straight into his path.
Footage captured by a camera mounted in the 24-year-old's helmet showed him brake heavily as his bike hit the car's bumper at a speed of 45km/h.
"Normally when you are riding, you wouldn't expect someone to take that gap -- I saw him but there was nothing I could have done to avoid him."
Mr Tam escaped the collision with only light bruising, but he said it could have easily ended much worse for him.
His motorcycle, which he estimated was worth between $4000 and $5000, sustained about $800 of damage, including scratched fairings and mudguard, along with a broken indicator.
Immediately after the crash, the footage shows the motorists ask Mr Tam: "Are you okay?"
After telling him to wait, he went to seek contact details from a taxi driver who witnessed the crash.