Person in serious condition following crash between pedestrian, car in Auckland’s Papakura

• One person is in serious condition after a car-pedestrian crash in Papakura.
• Emergency services took the injured person to Auckland City Hospital.
• Police said inquiries into the crash at Cosgrave and Clevedon Rds are underway.

One person is in serious condition following a motor vehicle accident in the South Auckland suburb of Papakura.

A police spokesperson said emergency services responded to a crash involving a car and a pedestrian at the intersection of Cosgrave and Clevedon Rds, at about 2.15pm.

A Hato Hone spokesperson said an ambulance, rapid response unit, and operations manager attended.

Crews took one patient in a serious condition to Auckland City Hospital.

A witness told the Herald the injured person was a man in his late teens or early 20s.

She said members of the public laid him on the ground with his head on a pillow.

“They told him to stay still and that help was coming.

“They had everything under control, sorting traffic and keeping him safe.”

Police said inquiries into the crash are underway.