Motorist critically injured after being stabbed at Papatoetoe intersection

Police were called to the scene at the intersection of Hoteo Avenue and Huia Rd. Photo / VMP

A motorist is fighting for their life tonight after being stabbed while sitting in their car at an Auckland intersection.

Police were called to Papatoetoe at 7.30pm after the stabbing, which happened at the intersection of Hoteo Ave and Huia Rd.

A source at the scene told the "Herald" the driver of a red Toyota hatchback was stopped at a give way sign when a person opened the door of the car and stabbed them.

The two are not believed to have known each other.

The driver, who is believed to be in their 60s, was taken to Middlemore Hospital in a critical condition.

Police have been conducting a full scene examination and talking to local residents this evening.

The car remained at the intersection, its doors wide open, while police dusted for prints and collected evidence. Other cars which had been behind the red car also remained parked on the road.

Police said a person had been taken into custody after the stabbing.

The incident happened at the intersection of Hotoe Ave and Huia Rd around 7.30pm. Image / Google maps